{"product_id":"a-beautiful-loan-hardcover","title":"A Beautiful Loan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Costello\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMy name is Anna, and for some time now, I have been trying to account for certain events in my life--my adult life, that is--which, from this vantage point of forty-five years, I often find baffling. . . .\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1985 Dublin, nineteen-year-old Anna Hughes is in thrall to Peter Gallagher, an older, worldly man. Introverted and naive, Anna is captivated by Peter's experience, his wide circle of friends and his thirst for adventure. Her obsessive longing for him leads to marriage and, eventually, a crushing betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Anna meets a kindhearted Algerian man, she finds herself falling in love with him. Life with Karim offers stability and renewed hope and, slowly, Anna begins to uncover deeper layers of herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfolding over twenty-five years, this is a novel about the loss of innocence, the shame and humiliations of love, and the psychological cost of seeking salvation in others. \u003cem\u003eA Beautiful Loan\u003c\/em\u003e is a devastating story about what it means to be a woman, as well as a testament to literature's ability to give us a language when we're lost for words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212162130227,"sku":"9781324106173","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wmiasq7bkv9781324106173.webp?v=1775682341","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-beautiful-loan-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}