{"product_id":"the-light-of-day-paperback-1","title":"The Light of Day - Paperback","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\u003eGraham Swift\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the anniversary of a life-shattering event, George Webb, a former policeman turned private detective, revisits the catastrophes of his past and reaffirms the extraordinary direction of his future. Two years before, an assignment to follow a strayed husband and his mistress appeared simple enough, but this routine job left George a transformed man. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuspenseful, moving, and hailed by critics as a detective story unlike any other, \u003cb\u003eThe Light of Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping tale of murder and redemption, as well as a bold exploration of love and self-discovery. This powerful novel signals yet another groundbreaking achievement from Graham Swift, the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel \u003cb\u003eLast Orders\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the anniversary of a life-shattering event, George Webb, a former policeman turned private detective, revisits the catastrophes of his past and reaffirms the extraordinary direction of his future. Two years before, an assignment to follow a strayed husband and his mistress appeared simple enough, but this routine job left George a transformed man. \u003cbr\u003eSuspenseful, moving, and hailed by critics as a detective story unlike any other, The Light of Day\" is a gripping tale of murder and redemption, as well as a bold exploration of love and self-discovery. This powerful novel signals yet another groundbreaking achievement from Graham Swift, the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Last Orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraham Swift was born in 1949 in London, where he still lives and works. He is the author of six novels: \u003cb\u003eThe Sweet-Shop Owner\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eShuttlecock\u003c\/b\u003e, which received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; \u003cb\u003eWaterland\u003c\/b\u003e, which was short-listed for the Booker Prize and won the Guardian Fiction Award, the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize and the Italian Premio Grinzane Cavour; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of This World; Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, which won the French Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger; and \u003cb\u003eLast Orders\u003c\/b\u003e, which was awarded the Booker Prize. He is also the author of \u003cb\u003eLearning to Swim\u003c\/b\u003e, a collection of short stories. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52558647558451,"sku":"9781400032211","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/4GwiszxNAD9781400032211.webp?v=1761220372","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-light-of-day-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}