{"product_id":"the-trick-is-to-keep-janice-galloway-9781628976458","title":"The Trick Is to Keep Breathing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe widely-celebrated debut from one of Scotland's most important authors, which tells the stark and honest story of a woman struggling to cope with the loss of her lover, that is often compared to \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bell Jar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available again after its initial Dalkey Archive publication in 1994, Janice Galloway's inventive first novel is about the grief and breakdown of Joy Stone, who is pushed to the limits of loneliness. The 27-year-old drama teacher spirals into anguish and self-blame after the accidental drowning of her married lover. While the novel paints a portrait of a woman enduring great emotional suffering, it is also a story of warmth and humanity; it's the wit and irony found in moments of despair that prove to be Joy's salvation. First published by Polygon, an independent Scottish press, in 1989, the re-release of \u003cem\u003eThe Trick Is To Keep Breathing\u003c\/em\u003e is a gift to today's readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janice Galloway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1628976454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628976458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Janice Galloway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013681983743,"sku":"9781628976458","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f82331d7-f433-4418-ba48-11f24b1056c8.jpg?v=1767744108","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-trick-is-to-keep-janice-galloway-9781628976458","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}