{"product_id":"9781927063392","title":"The Insistent Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdith Stoker’s father is building a wall in their backyard. A very, very high wall—a brick bulwark in his obsessive war against their hated neighbour Edward Black.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eIt is 1969, and far away, preparations are being made for man to walk upon the moon. Meanwhile, in the Stokers’ shabby home in the East Midlands, Edith remains a virtual prisoner, with occasional visits from her grotesque and demanding Aunt Vivian serving as the only break in the routine.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBut when shy, sheltered Edith begins to quietly cultivate a garden in the shadow of her father’s wall, she sets in motion events that might gain her independence... and bring her face to face with the mysterious Edward Black.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRosie Chard’s followup to her award-winning debut \u003ci\u003eSeal Intestine Raincoat\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds like a grown-up take on \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, an engrossing, often mordantly funny portrait of a young woman who miraculously finds her own pathway to freedom within the most stifling of environs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NeWest Publishers, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151385051376,"sku":"9781927063392","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781927063392_p0.jpg?v=1763636090","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781927063392","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}