{"product_id":"duffy-and-son-9780008473105","title":"Duffy and Son","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sunday Business Post Fiction Book of the Year Shortlisted for Popular Fiction Book of the Year - An Post Irish Book Awards \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heart-warming and hilarious novel about life, love, and the weight of all we leave unsaid, \u003cem\u003eDuffy \u0026amp; Son\u003c\/em\u003e is a quietly moving masterpiece from one of Ireland's most gifted comic writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEugene Duffy is turning 70; his son Jim is turning 40.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe 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 \u003cbr\u003eReminiscent of Fredrik Backman's bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDuffy and Son\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15257276\"\u003eDamien Owens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008473105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0008473102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC016000\"\u003eHumorous | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027250\"\u003eRomance | Romantic Comedy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamien Owens is the author of four novels -- \u003cem\u003eDead Cat Bounce\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeter and Mary Have a Row\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Bright Side\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLittle Black Everything\u003c\/em\u003e. The latter two were published under the pen name Alex Coleman. He is also the creator and writer of \u003cem\u003eTrivia\u003c\/em\u003e, a television comedy\/drama which ran for two series on RTÉ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamien has contributed comic material to a number of other television and radio programmes, and to numerous magazines and newspapers in Ireland, Britain and Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe lives in Dublin with his wife, two daughters and a small animal that is most likely a cat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44542010786029,"sku":"9780008473105","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_45add85e-5a5f-4673-b9f8-8e1793793de9.jpg?v=1701519040","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/duffy-and-son-9780008473105","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}