{"product_id":"connemara-paperback","title":"Connemara - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicolas Mathieu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSam Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking story of unfulfilled dreams, unexpected second chances, and love in a present-day France turning against itself, from the Goncourt Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAnd Their Children After Them\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHélène is approaching 40. Born in a small town in the east of France, she worked hard to leave it behind and achieve a life worthy of the glossy magazines she pored over as a teen. But now that she seemingly has it all--a husband and two daughters, a successful career, and a custom-designed house near Nancy--she feels unfulfilled, as though the years have passed her by. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristophe just turned 40 and has never left his little corner of France, where he grew up with Hélène. No longer as handsome as he used to be, he's led an unassuming life, preferring to party with friends than to apply himself. These days, he's selling dog food, dreaming of playing hockey again like he did when he was 16, and living with his father and son--a quiet, indecisive existence, which could be seen as failure. And yet he fully believes that anything is still possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the story of how their two disparate lives intersect once more, \u003ci\u003eConnemara \u003c\/i\u003ebeautifully evokes the complex pain and joy of returning to your roots, and trying to make a relationship last in a rapidly changing, increasingly divided country.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicolas Mathieu \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Épinal, France, in 1978. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eAux animaux la guerre\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2014 and adapted for television by Alain Tasma in 2018. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnd Their Children After Them\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2020), for which he received the Goncourt Prize, France's most prestigious literary award, and \u003ci\u003eRose Royal\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2022). He lives in Nancy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Taylor \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning literary translator and novelist. He has translated more than sixty books from French, including Laurent Binet's \u003ci\u003eHHhH\u003c\/i\u003e and Leila Slimani's \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Nanny\u003c\/i\u003e, and his four novels have been translated into ten languages. He was born in England, spent ten years in France, and now lives in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41731041788039,"sku":"9781635423563","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/81d6a1d521e25c3cdcfef9e198f3b521.webp?v=1734094587","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/connemara-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}