{"product_id":"the-alternatives","title":"The Alternatives","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the writer Anthony Doerr calls 'a massive talent', \u003cem\u003eThe Alternatives\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of four brilliant sisters, orphaned in childhood, who scramble to reconnect when the eldest disappears into the Irish countryside \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Book of the Year according to \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIrish Independent, Good Housekeeping, Readings Australia \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Libreria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Surprising and delightful... \u003cem\u003eThe Alternatives\u003c\/em\u003e made me laugh, cry, and think\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cstrong\u003eLouise Kennedy, author of \u003cem\u003eTrespasses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Jonathan Franzen, Maggie O'Farrell and Claire Vaye Watkins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOLWEN. NELL. MAEVE. RHONA. MEET THE FLATTERY SISTERS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOlwen, Nell, Maeve and Rhona were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic twist of fate. Now in their thirties, the sisters barely speak, each too busy carving out impressive careers. But when Olwen - reluctant matriarch, lodestar and, of late, zealous consumer of gin - abruptly disappears, her sisters are cast back together to find her, whether she likes it or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they eventually track Olwen down, she is holed up in a remote bungalow in rural Ireland, with little electricity and a patchy connection to the outside world. Together for the first time in years, the sisters vie to confront old wounds and diagnose new ills - most urgently, Olwen's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFiercely witty and unexpectedly hopeful, \u003cem\u003eThe Alternatives\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of a family perched on a precipice, told by one of Ireland's most gifted storytellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Bold, witty and intellectual... A book of intelligent women that very successfully plays with form and intertwined big ideas.' \u003cem\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages | Published February 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986247434589,"sku":"9780861549344","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780861549344.jpg?v=1774497606","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-alternatives","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}