{"product_id":"the-magnificent-sons-9780349416953","title":"The Magnificent Sons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, beautifully observed and moving' Adam Kay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTales Of The City\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003efor a new generation . . . smart, touching, razor-sharp one-liners, a life-affirming read . . . I fell utterly in love with it' \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Marrs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFunny, kind, insightful book, about those who get left behind\u003c\/b\u003e' Russell T Davies \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo brothers. Two different journeys. The same hope of a magnificent future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt twenty-nine, Jake D'Arcy has finally got his life just right. Job with prospects: check. Steady girlfriend: check. Keeping his exhausting, boisterous family at bay: check. So why isn't he happier? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his confident, much-adored younger brother Trick comes out as gay to a rapturous response, Jake realises he has questions about his own repressed bisexuality, and that he can't wait any longer to find his answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Trick begins to struggle with navigating the murky waters of adult relationships, Jake must confront himself and those closest to him. He's beginning to believe his own life could be magnificent, if he can be brave enough to make it happen . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eJust wonderful. Warm, funny and believable, with characters you feel you know. And with, as ever, some enviably KILLER lines\u003c\/b\u003e' Marina O'Loughlin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMAGNIFICENT. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's all about the complicated issues of families and sexuality, the writing is pacy, smart and funny, and the storytelling is first-rate\u003c\/b\u003e' Adam Kay, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis is Going to Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wonderful . . . touching on all the psychological intricacies, and the ripples of social and family consequences [of coming out]. But it's just as much a book about sibling love and the value of friendship. Populated with a likeable, diverse and witty cast of characters, it's\u003cb\u003e a sure-footed narrative about finding your feet\u003c\/b\u003e.' The Irish Times \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With razor sharp observation, this coming of age story is full of heart' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Raw and honest, more complex and real than most coming out stories' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe i Paper\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for Justin Myers: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Original, compelling, touching and funny' \u003cb\u003eFrancesca Hornak\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Days of Us\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A funny, keenly observed tale about relationships and identity' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Brilliant. I fell in love with Jake and there was something special about reading the brothers' stories unfold while keeping one eye on my own magnificent sons playing in our garden' \u003cb\u003eThe Unmumsy Mum\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Extremely funny, with real heart, depth and resonance' \u003cb\u003eDaisy Buchanan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Insightful, heartfelt and witty' \u003cb\u003eLaura Jane Williams\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'So funny and sharp, yet tender and emotional too' \u003cb\u003eJill Mansell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Brilliant, funny and incisive' \u003cb\u003eStylist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Piatkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780349416953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368","brand":"Justin Myers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42325199061173,"sku":"9780349416953","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dac33b77-0d84-4d2e-8053-0bde585951c9.jpg?v=1660017404","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-magnificent-sons-9780349416953","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}