{"product_id":"neon-roses-rachel-dawson-9781399801935","title":"Neon Roses: The Joyfully Queer, Uplifting and Sexy Read of the Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A BIG-HEARTED STORY ABOUT FINDING YOUR FEET AND FOLLOWING YOUR HEART' SARAH WATERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'JOYFULLY QUEER, FILTHY AND FUN' CHLOE TIMMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A HUG AND A SNOG OF A BOOK' SO MAYER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEluned Hughes is stuck.\u003c\/b\u003e It's 1984 in a valley in south Wales: the miners' strike is ravaging her community; her sister's swanned off with a Thatcherite policeman; and her boyfriend Lloyd keeps bringing up marriage. And if they play '99 Red Balloons' on the radio one more time, she might just lose her mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the fundraising group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners comes down from London, and she meets June, a snaggle-toothed blonde in a too-big leather jacket. Suddenly, Eluned isn't stuck any more - she's in freefall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune's an artist and an activist. With June, Eluned can imagine a completely different life for herself. But as her family struggles with the strike, and her relationship with her sister deteriorates, should she really leave it all behind? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Valleys to the nightclubs of Cardiff, London and Manchester, NEON ROSES is a heartwarming, funny and a little bit filthy queer coming-of-age story with a cracking '80s soundtrack.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Dawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399801937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399801935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John Murray Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Rachel Dawson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478449152255,"sku":"9781399801935","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d3e7575e-d30e-4e59-ad9f-fc2411eeed48.jpg?v=1715935159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/neon-roses-rachel-dawson-9781399801935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}