{"product_id":"9780008128111","title":"Dublin Palms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\n            \u003cem\u003eThe palm trees give the street a holiday atmosphere. There must be something in the soil they like. They have straight leaves that get a bit ragged, with split ends. At night you hear them rattling in the wind.\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrator of \u003cem\u003eDublin Palms\u003c\/em\u003e has returned to Dublin to set up home with his partner Helen and their two children. Their lives are filled with optimism, but also a sense of dislocation. Overshadowed by the Troubles in the North, their family enterprise begins to come apart. As the creditors line up to be paid, they must consider leaving everything behind. What will they gain when they stand to lose all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this spectacular novel from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Speckled People\u003c\/em\u003e, a family tries to hold on in a falling world. It is a powerful story of fragmentation and belonging, of emigrants and people returning home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this top literary fiction, Hugo Hamilton masterfully captures the essence of urban life and cultural heritage of the city. The best of his works, Dublin Palms, is a testament to the resilience of a family amidst the chaos of their surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Colm Tóibín (Long Island), Winfried Georg Sebald (The Rings of Saturn), Donal Ryan (The Spinning Heart), John Banville (The Sea), and Sebastian Barry (The Temporary Gentleman).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Hamilton, Read by Frank Grimes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889157492885,"sku":"9780008128111","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008128111_1e1d540b-47a0-4de1-a962-cb250cde113e.jpg?v=1776888451","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008128111","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}