{"product_id":"9781910077993","title":"Picking at the Knot","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Sarah Hampton’s first novel, Julia touched the hearts of many. Now she returns, older but still engaged with life and those around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arrival of a late-in-the-day grandson rejuvenates and enlivens Julia’s declining years. Young Harry is as much an iconoclast as his grandmother; her desire to cherish and protect him leads her into conflict with both family and authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicking at the Knot is a story of unconditional love across generations. It is also searingly honest about growing old, trying to make sense of the past and still seeking a purpose for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Hampton’s first novel, Learning to Tie a Bow, was published in 2012 when she was 83 years old. Critically acclaimed, it was shortlisted for the Lakeland Book of the Year Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Acutely observed… She brings to her writing the suppleness of youth with the wisdom gained from rich and hard experience. This book deserves to be widely read.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Matthews, Cumberland News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2QT Limited (Publishing)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064532484336,"sku":"9781910077993","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910077993_p0.jpg?v=1763625430","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910077993","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}