{"product_id":"duffy-and-son-9780008473105","title":"Duffy and Son","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Owens, Damien\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIreland\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 March 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 21 | 214g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sunday Business Post Fiction Book of the Year | Shortlisted for Popular Fiction Book of the Year – An Post Irish Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heart-warming and hilarious novel about life, love, and the weight of all we leave unsaid, Duffy \u0026amp; Son is a quietly moving masterpiece from one of Ireland’s most gifted comic writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Eugene Duffy is turning 70; his son Jim is turning 40.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For decades now, they’ve been running the family hardware shop and living in good-natured bachelor harmony. But time is marching on, and with thoughts of old age weighing heavily on his mind, Eugene is growing increasingly concerned about his son’s future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He resolves to help in the best way possible: by finding Jim a wife. And he’s not going to let anyone – let alone Jim himself – stand in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Reminiscent of Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel A Man Called Ove, Duffy and Son contains a likeable but curmudgeonly main character, wry humour, tremendous heart, as well as a strong sense of community. It is a funny and heartwarming novel which celebrates the messiness of ordinary lives and would make a perfect reading group choice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Owens, Damien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55910403965306,"sku":"9780008473105","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008473105.jpg?v=1758044687","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/fr\/products\/duffy-and-son-9780008473105","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}