{"product_id":"time-of-the-child-hardcover","title":"Time of the Child - 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\u003eNiall Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I am such a fan of Niall Williams.\" -Ann Patchett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003es bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Happiness, \u003c\/i\u003ea compassionate, life-affirming novel about the Christmas season that transforms the small Irish town of Faha.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoctor Jack Troy was born and raised in Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from the town. His eldest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father's shadow, and remains there, having missed one chance at love - and passed up another offer of marriage from an unsuitable man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But in the Advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy's lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter's lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set over the course of one December in the same village as Williams' beloved \u003ci\u003eThis Is Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime of the Child \u003c\/i\u003eis a tender return to Faha for readers who know its charms, and a heartwarming welcome to new readers entering for the very first time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiall Williams\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Dublin. He is the author of nine novels, including\u003ci\u003e History of the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize and \u003ci\u003eFour Letters of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, which will soon be a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Gabriel Byrne. His most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Book of the Year and longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize. He lives in Kiltumper in County Clare, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.27 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52573498605875,"sku":"9781639734207","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/F4s60wbk4U9781639734207.webp?v=1761393190","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/time-of-the-child-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}