{"product_id":"time-of-the-child-9781639734207","title":"Time of the Child","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639734207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Niall Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44655565209781,"sku":"9781639734207","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_be1ca6b6-5666-4daf-bb85-837ea2835d10.jpg?v=1727192465","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/time-of-the-child-9781639734207","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}