{"product_id":"the-house-of-broken-bricks-shocking-and-powerful-this-is-the-best-kind-of-story-telling-victoria-hislop-by-fiona-williams-9780571379576","title":"The House of Broken Bricks : 'Shocking and powerful . . . This is the best kind of story telling.' Victoria Hislop","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn independent best book of 2024  \n\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Diverse Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written.\" Prima  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"An almanac for the heart.\" Evie Woods, author of The Lost Bookshop  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Tender and powerful.\" Observer  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"A pleasure to read.\" Sarah Moss, author of Ghost Wall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf every marriage has its seasons, Richard and Tess's is in a deep winter. As day breaks over the Somerset Levels, Tess watches the chamomile clouds part. This morning, two sunrises graze the frosted floodplains: one rises low over a stretch of willows, while the other shines brightly from beneath the water. The light paints the house a startling crimson: a painful beauty that Tess, Richard and their son Max—riddled with grief—find easy to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut none of them can ignore Sonny, who desperately wants things to go back to the way they were before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the seasons change, and the cracks in the bricks let in more light, might this broken family find a way to start to heal?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders love The House of Broken Bricks:  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Gorgeously written, lyrical, atmospheric and emotional.\" @readingnpainting  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant story, a joy to read, couldn't put it down.\" @lucy.reads.a.lot  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"A masterpiece. Beautifully written, a brilliant debut novel.\" @the_postcard_edit  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Heartwarming and heartbreaking. Tender and shocking. A joy to read.\" @suzannahslibrary  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Absolutely spot-on in how it portrays children's emotional intuition, this is a beaut of a book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fiona Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56895062475125,"sku":"9780571379576","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9780571379576.jpg?v=1773317762","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/the-house-of-broken-bricks-shocking-and-powerful-this-is-the-best-kind-of-story-telling-victoria-hislop-by-fiona-williams-9780571379576","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}