{"product_id":"9781554884827","title":"A Place Apart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Long-listed for the 2006 Re-Lit Award for Best Novel\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For 15-year-old Cathy Mugan, \"a place apart\" is where she longs to be: apart from her mother, an unhinged, uncontrollable terror who explodes at the slightest provocation. So Cathy has a chance to work at a rectory for the summer, she seizes it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But \"a place apart\" is also where Cathy is: surrounded by violence, a cowering father, and a contemptuous brother, she is almost completely alone. Her closest friend exists only in her imagination, a frightening sign that perhaps Cathy has more in common with her mad mother than she - or the reader - wants to believe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Stirring and dramatic, this is an unforgettable debut from Canada's next major author. Engaging characters, enthralling scenes, and lyrical beauty will make \u003ci\u003eA Place Apart\u003c\/i\u003e stay with readers for years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172487217392,"sku":"9781554884827","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554884827_p0.jpg?v=1763756407","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554884827","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}