{"product_id":"9781529035490","title":"Ripeness - Sarah Moss","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 1960s Italy to present-day Ireland, Ripeness is the story of a family secret that rips a teenage girl's world apart, only for her to discover its true meaning decades later. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater, Sarah Moss. 'Moss makes every moment count' - The Sunday Times'A book of lasting pleasures' - Eleanor Catton'Powerful and beautifully written' - The GuardianJust out of school and teetering on the brink of adulthood, Edith is sent alone to rural Italy. Her task is simple: support her sister Lydia, a brilliant but brittle ballet dancer, through the final weeks of her pregnancy. Once the baby is born, she is to make a phone call that will change all of their lives forever. Decades later, Edith is living a contented life in Ireland, happily divorced and finally free. But with the arrival of an unexpected message, Edith must face the truth of that long-ago summer, and the secret she has carried for a lifetime. `Tender and rueful' - Emma Donoghue'A delicious novel' - Literary Review'Sublime . . . glorious' - Vogue'Luminous' - Financial Times'Beautifully crafted . . . absorbing and moving' - Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah Moss","offers":[{"title":"304 pages \/ 22\/05\/2025 \/ Historical fiction","offer_id":56969865789815,"sku":"9781529035490","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781529035490_190f7dcb-a851-4de8-8143-70a58169ae84.jpg?v=1780937818","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781529035490","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}