{"product_id":"names","title":"Names","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, \u003ci\u003eThe Names \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. \u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NUMBER ONE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wildly original and emotionally profound'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An unadulterated success: moving, evocative and utterly convincing'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is 1987, and in the wake of a great storm, Cora sets out with her young daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband expects her to follow tradition and call the baby after him - but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? Her choice will shape the course of their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, hoping he will grow up to be brave and big-hearted. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, keen for him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCOSMOPOLITAN\u003c\/i\u003e AND MANY MORE | A \u003ci\u003eREAD WITH JENNA\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eHAPPY PLACE\u003c\/i\u003e BOOKCLUB PICK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The viral literary hit'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrazia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautiful, heartwrenching, utterly original novel'\u003cbr\u003eMiranda Cowley Heller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of those rare books that makes you glad to be alive'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Magnificent . . . Read it. It's very special'\u003cbr\u003eChris Whitaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully written, and wise and tender . . . An utter original'\u003cbr\u003eJojo Moyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Exceptional . . . will stay with me for a very long time'\u003cbr\u003eAnita Rani, Woman's Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heart-shattering . . . a sucker punch of a novel'\u003cbr\u003ePandora Sykes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A modern classic'\u003cbr\u003eJenna Bush Hager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heartbreaking and yet brimful of hope . . . Exceptional'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant . . . one of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you'll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Astonishing, unique and incredibly moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Names \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautiful novel about the courage of a mother in the moment she names her child . . . I know it will stay with me for a long time'\u003cbr\u003eJeanine Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54248657256792,"sku":"9781399624022","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781399624022_f512acee-7ed4-4c2b-b5aa-8b294d049d7c.jpg?v=1778821246","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/names","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}