{"product_id":"the-distance-between-us-isbn-9780593687963","title":"The Distance Between Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eGripping, insightful, and deft, \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us \u003c\/i\u003eby Maggie O'Farrell is a haunting story of the way our families shape our lives, from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHamnet \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Portrait.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a cold February afternoon, Stella catches sight of a man she hasn't seen for many years, but instantly recognises. Or thinks she does. At the same moment on the other side of the globe, in the middle of a crowd of Chinese New Year revellers, Jake realises that things are becoming dangerous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey know nothing of one another's existence, but both Stella and Jake flee their lives: Jake in search of a place so remote it doesn't appear on any map, and Stella for a destination in Scotland, the significance of which only her sister, Nina, will understand.“[O’Farrell’s] gift for storytelling is wrapped in gold paper and tied with fifteen velvet bows.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Every bit as good, if not better, than her highly acclaimed previous novels. An intriguing plot, sympathetic characterisation and beautifully observed, sophisticated writing all make for a hugely satisfying read.” ―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksellers’ Choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A well paced read that slowly and tantalizingly unravels a web of mysteries, tragedies and intrigue, keeping you hooked.”―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Maggie O’Farrell brilliantly reveals how the past has an untidy habit of cluttering up the present in this compulsively readable tale of star-crossed lovers and secretive siblings.” ―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMAGGIE O'FARRELL was born in Northern Ireland in 1972. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eHamnet \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Women’s Prize for Fiction), \u003ci\u003eAfter You’d Gone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hand That First Held Mine\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Costa Novel Award), and \u003ci\u003eInstructions for a Heatwave\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written a memoir,\u003ci\u003e I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Edinburgh.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303111217381,"sku":"NP9780593687963","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593687963.jpg?v=1767739036","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-distance-between-us-isbn-9780593687963","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}