{"product_id":"this-my-second-life","title":"This, My Second Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe powerful and moving new literary debut set in Cornwall in which a young man comes to terms with a life-changing injury. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSmall Things Like These\u003c\/i\u003e by Claire Keegan, Elaine Feeney’s \u003ci\u003eHow To Build A Boat \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Offing \u003c\/i\u003eby Ben Myers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkable \u003c\/b\u003edebut novel’ Patrick Gale, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTake Nothing With You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A moving\u003cb\u003e must-read\u003c\/b\u003e’ Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Beautiful … \u003c\/b\u003eit is as \u003cb\u003efinely wrought as poetry\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter a near-death experience and life-changing injury, twenty-year-old Jago Trevarno goes to stay with his uncle on his small coastal farm a few miles from St Ives in Cornwall.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir existence is a simple one, their lives measured by the span of the days, the rhythms of the seasons and the animals they care for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut lurking in the shadows is local villain, Bill Sligo, who has designs on Jacob's farm and in particular on a field near the cliffs housing a derelict mineshaft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWanting to repay his uncle’s kindness, Jago determines to find out what Bill Sligo is up to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJago is still vulnerable though, and in pursuing Sligo he delves into a murky world that he is ill-equipped to deal with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow far will Bill Sligo go to get what he wants? Jago doesn’t know it yet, but once again he is in grave danger.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautifully written, and filled with the beauty and harshness of the Cornish landscape, Jago's journey is one of hope, renewal, and resilience as he comes to terms with this, his second life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThis, My Second Life\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eThrilling and tender, I enjoyed every word\u003c\/b\u003e' Julie Myerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eauthentic\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003edeeply affecting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e' Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eunexpectedly life affirming story \u003c\/b\u003ewoven into the fabric of a thriller' Esther Freud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘[A] \u003cb\u003epowerful debut novel\u003c\/b\u003e...Charnley has created his own world in this \u003cb\u003eimpressive debut\u003c\/b\u003e, and it \u003cb\u003epossesses its own unique magic\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDeceptively simple \u003c\/b\u003eyet \u003cb\u003ecompletely compulsive\u003c\/b\u003e' Gill Hornby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An\u003cb\u003e intense and unexpected \u003c\/b\u003edebut.\u003cb\u003e A beautiful piece of writing'\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Craig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA\u003cb\u003e hypnotic read, gentle, generous and compelling’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully written, poignant, \u003cb\u003emoving and emotional\u003c\/b\u003e' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So \u003cb\u003eprofound\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ethought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexceptional \u003c\/b\u003estory' 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55318713958744,"sku":"9781529155259","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781529155259_2a499885-7621-4475-88d2-3b7502052117.jpg?v=1778672718","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/this-my-second-life","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}