{"product_id":"the-wish-list-ruby-hummingbird-9781838880927","title":"The Wish List: A charming page turner that will break your heart and piece it back together","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes you have to hit the bottom before you can float to the top.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Birch\u003c\/strong\u003e is seventy years old and, for her, every week is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Monday, she does her weekly shop. On Tuesday, she goes for a blow-dry. On Wednesday, she visits the laundrette. But Thursday is her favourite day of all - everything hurts less on a Thursday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Thursday Maria walks to her local caf . Waiting for her at one of the red gingham-topped tables is \u003cstrong\u003eAlbie Young\u003c\/strong\u003e, a charming man with a twinkle in his eye and an impressive collection of tweed flat caps. Every week, the pair share a slice of marble cake and a pot of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept, one week, Albie doesn't turn up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Maria finds out what has happened, her perfectly ordered life is ripped apart at the seams. Suddenly, she is very lonely. Without her Thursday friend - her only friend - she no longer has the energy to circle the weekly TV listings, she has no reason to leave her apartment, no reason to laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she discovers that Albie isn't who she thought he was, and she's left wondering if she knew her friend at all. But Albie has left behind a legacy - a handwritten list of wishes he never got the chance to complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria is resigned to facing the rest of her days heartbroken and alone. But fulfilling Albie's wishes could hold the key to her happiness - if only she's able to look past his secret...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis life-affirming and heartfelt tale is for anyone who has ever looked at their life and wanted \u003cem\u003emore\u003c\/em\u003e. Fans of \u003cem\u003eEleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Keeper of Lost Things\u003c\/em\u003e will love this poignant story, which shows us that for the truest loves, the end is never really the end...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruby Hummingbird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838880925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838880927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookouture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.76d","brand":"Ruby Hummingbird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986454511871,"sku":"9781838880927","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b1bfd84-26d5-4546-813e-d16228b979ec.jpg?v=1683283439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wish-list-ruby-hummingbird-9781838880927","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}