{"product_id":"elizabeth-alone","title":"Elizabeth Alone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Alone\u003c\/i\u003e by William Trevor - a powerful and moving novel from one of the world's finest writers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter nineteen years of marriage, three children and a brief but passionate affair followed by a quick divorce, Elizabeth Aidallbery has to go to hospital for an emergency operation. From her hospital bed she has the leisure to take stock of her life, and frankly it doesn't look very edifying: there's the 17 year old daughter who's run off to a commune with her boyfriend; an old hopeless suitor who continues to press his claims; and of course the memory of the havoc she caused by the affair. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo doubt she could put her life back in order. But need that involve all those people who cause her so much heartache?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders of \u003ci\u003eLove and Summer \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFelicia's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e will be delighted by \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Alone\u003c\/i\u003e. It will also be enjoyed by readers of Colm Toibin and William Boyd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A finely observed, gently sensitive comedy, delightful to read' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Trevor is a master of both language and storytelling' Hilary Mantel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Trevor was born in Mitchelstown, County Cork, in 1928, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lived in England for many years. The author of numerous acclaimed collections of short stories and novels, he has won many awards including the Whitbread Book of the Year, The James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence. He has been shortlisted three times for the Booker Prize: in 1976 with his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Dynmouth\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1991 with \u003ci\u003eReading Turgenev\u003c\/i\u003e and in 2002 with \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Lucy Gault\u003c\/i\u003e. He recently received the prestigious David Cohen Literature Prize in recognition of a lifetime's literary achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54227011895640,"sku":"9780241969458","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780241969458.jpg?v=1764835243","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/elizabeth-alone","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}