{"product_id":"the-abstainer","title":"The Abstainer","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Truly terrific'\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dickens for the twenty-first century' \u003c\/b\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful, gripping tale' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA man hanging on by a thread. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA city about to snap.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe North Water\u003c\/i\u003e comes an epic story of revenge and obsession.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eManchester, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1867\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo men, haunted by their pasts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDriven by the need for justice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood begets blood. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a fight for life and legacy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Doyle \u003c\/b\u003earrives in Manchester from New York. He is an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War and a member of the Fenians, a secret society intent on ending British rule in Ireland, by any means necessary. Now he has come to seek vengeance.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e has fled grief and drink in Dublin for a sober start in Manchester as Head Constable. His mission is to discover and thwart the Fenians' plans. When his long-lost nephew arrives on his doorstep, he never could have foreseen how this would imperil his fragile new life - or how his and Doyle's fates would come to be intertwined. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe rebels will be hanged at dawn, and their brotherhood is already plotting revenge.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe North Water, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Brilliant, fast-paced, gripping. \u003cb\u003eA tour de force\u003c\/b\u003e of narrative tension and a masterful reconstruction of a lost world' \u003cb\u003eHilary Mantel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Utterly convincing and compelling... \u003cb\u003eA startling achievement\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eMartin Amis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Riveting and darkly brilliant... McGuire has \u003cb\u003ean extraordinary talent\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eColm Toibin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Has \u003cb\u003eexceptional power and energy\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003estunning\u003c\/b\u003e novel that snares the reader from the outset and keeps \u003cb\u003ethe tightest grip\u003c\/b\u003e until the bitter end' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003evivid\u003c\/b\u003e read, \u003cb\u003efull of twists, turns\u003c\/b\u003e, period detail and strong characters' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eTerrific\u003c\/b\u003e - McGuire's use of the pitiless, fearsomely beautiful Arctic landscape as a theatre for enduring questions is inspired' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'McGuire has a sure and unwavering touch... \u003cb\u003ea writer of exceptional craft and confidence\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Ian McGuire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40305386356914,"sku":"9781471163609","price":330.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/products\/314876_611812eb409f08.20633499_9781471163609_d5ab51e2-0f01-4d7f-82d7-5caf9a9df344.jpg?v=1640870240","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/the-abstainer","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}