{"product_id":"9780008324421_eggshells","title":"Eggshells","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE ROONEY PRIZE 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA modern Irish literary gem for anyone who has felt like the odd one out.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Inventive, funny and, ultimately, moving’ \u003cstrong\u003eGUARDIAN \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Wildly funny’ \u003cstrong\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Beguiling’ \u003cstrong\u003eTHE IRISH TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Delightfully quirky’ \u003cstrong\u003eTHE IRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVivian is an oddball.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unemployed orphan living in the house of her recently deceased great aunt in North Dublin, Vivian boldly goes through life doing things in her own peculiar way, whether that be eating blue food, cultivating ‘her smell’, wishing people happy Christmas in April, or putting an ad up for a friend called Penelope to check why it doesn’t rhyme with antelope. But behind her heroic charm and undeniable logic, something isn’t right. With each attempt to connect with a stranger or her estranged sister doomed to misunderstanding, someone should ask: is Vivian OK?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poignant and delightful story of belonging that plays with the myth of the Changeling and takes us by the hand through Dublin. A poetic call for us all to accept each other and find the Vivian within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaitriona Lally's Eggshells is a bestseller for a reason. Its blend of black humour and coming of age narrative makes it a standout in contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Douglas Stuart (Young Mungo), Ottessa Moshfegh (Eileen), Megan Nolan (Acts of Desperation), Claire Keegan (Foster), and Elif Batuman (The Idiot).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caitriona Lally","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889530261653,"sku":"9780008324421","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008324421_ed535096-3cec-4bbd-9147-926283a83425.jpg?v=1776888291","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008324421_eggshells","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}