{"product_id":"brawler-9781529152890","title":"Brawler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LATEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eMATRIX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eBrawler\u003c\/i\u003e captures a towering talent.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Groff conjures a whole world in each brilliant story.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCLAIRE FULLER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You'll walk away feeling more connected to other people and with more compassion for yourself.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHARPER'S BAZAAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Groff reminds us of the myriad human galaxies around us, spinning off brightly into the dark.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMELISSA HARRISON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region - from New England to Florida to California - these nine stories reflect and expand upon a single shared theme: the ceaseless battle between the dark and light in all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those caught in this match are a young woman suddenly responsible for her disabled sibling; a hot-tempered high school swimmer in need of an adult; a mother blinded by the loss of her family; and a banking scion endowed with a different kind of inheritance. Motivated by love, impeded by human fallibility, they try to do the right thing for as long as they can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrecise, surprising and provocative, anchored by profound insight into human nature, \u003ci\u003eBrawler\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the repeated fracture points between love and fear, compassion and violence, reason and instinct, altruism and survival. It is a timeless, stunning achievement from one of the very best short story writers working today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Praise for Lauren Groff \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Her writing has a timeless quality' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Vaster Wilds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Groff's writing is muscular and precise, her themes wildly resonant' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An audacious piece of storytelling, full of passion, wisdom and magic' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Waters on Matrix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's as brightly lit as an illuminated manuscript' \u003c\/b\u003eNaomi Alderman on \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of its stories is a bracing read; together they form a masterpiece' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'She's a writer whose turn of phrase can stop you in your tracks' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Easily the year's best story collection' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lauren Groff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56470052372822,"sku":"9781529152890","price":18.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781529152890.jpg?v=1793784955","url":"https:\/\/www.bookshop.lv\/products\/brawler-9781529152890","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}