{"product_id":"happy-families-the-heart-warming-and-hilarious-winner-of-richard-judys-search-for-a-bestseller-2020","title":"Happy Families","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in rural Wales, \u003ci\u003eHappy Families\u003c\/i\u003e shines a tender, funny and heartwarming light on the lives of three generations of a Chinese immigrant family. Refreshing and original, this is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGavin \u0026amp; Stacey\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen was the last time you paid much attention to the person behind the counter of your local Chinese takeaway? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy is thirty-four and has just given up her glittering career in the big (Welsh) city to move back in with her grandfather, returning to work in the small-town Chinese takeaway where she spent her bookish and boring childhood. Why? That's a secret she won't tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust like the secret of why her grandfather, Ah Goong, and her faith, TC Li, haven't spoken to each other in thirty years. Weirder still, they've lived in the same small flat above the takeaway for the majority of those years, with Amy's mother Joan acting as their unfortunate go-between and buffer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Amy's parents have moved, leaving her in charge of looking after the old man. But then Ah Goong collapses in the street and time is running out if Amy wants to play happy families before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596809748824,"sku":"9781787396883","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781787396883.jpg?v=1765402223","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/happy-families-the-heart-warming-and-hilarious-winner-of-richard-judys-search-for-a-bestseller-2020","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}