{"product_id":"sipsworth-simon-van-booy-9781567927948","title":"Sipsworth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver the course of two weeks in a small English town, a reclusive widow discovers an unexpected reason to live.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the loss of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to the village of her childhood after living abroad for six decades. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. She retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit: \"Each day was an impersonation of the one before with only a slight shuffle--as though even for death there is a queue.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, one cold winter night, a chance encounter with a mouse sets Helen on a surprising journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSipsworth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a reminder that there can be second chances. No matter what we have planned for ourselves, sometimes life has plans of its own. With profound compassion, Simon Van Booy illuminates not only a deep friendship forged between two lonely creatures, but the reverberations of goodness that ripple out from that unique bond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Van Booy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1567927947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781567927948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Godine Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.51w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/25\/2024","brand":"Simon Van Booy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44717440794879,"sku":"9781567927948","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a8037e7-8ff0-4dea-b733-10c392812756.jpg?v=1705688253","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sipsworth-simon-van-booy-9781567927948","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}