{"product_id":"heart-be-at-peace-1","title":"Heart Be at Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION\u003cbr\u003e SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NOVEL OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Donal Ryan's writing has earned him a place among the greatest names in Irish literature and this lyrical novel speaks to the very heart of modern Irish society.'\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Dickenson, Chair of the IBA judges\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Beautiful...a book \u003cb\u003efull of love and hope\u003c\/b\u003e, more needed in these days than ever' Kit de Waal\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'I am \u003cb\u003eblown away\u003c\/b\u003e by the ambition and scope of this exquisite piece of writing...\u003cb\u003esublime\u003c\/b\u003e in both its sentiment and beauty' Rachel Joyce\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSome things can send a heart spinning; others will crack it in two...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a small town in rural Ireland, the local people have weathered the storms of economic collapse and are looking towards the future. The jobs are back, the dramas of the past seemingly lulled, and although the town bears the marks of its history, new stories are unfolding.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But a fresh menace is creeping around the lakeshore and the lanes of the town, and the peace of the community is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. Young people are being drawn towards the promise of fast money whilst the generation above them tries to push back the tide of an enemy no one can touch...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTold in twenty-one voices, \u003ci\u003eHeart, be at Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt, lyrical novel that can be read independently, or as a companion to Donal Ryan's multi-award-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpinning Heart,\u003c\/i\u003e voted 'The Irish Book of the Decade'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *****\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PRAISE FOR DONAL RYAN:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'One of the \u003cb\u003efinest novelists\u003c\/b\u003e writing today.' RACHEL JOYCE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'His paragraphs are unnoticeably \u003cb\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e, his heart always on show' ANNE ENRIGHT\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Endlessly surprising and \u003cb\u003eincredibly moving\u003c\/b\u003e' DAVID NICHOLLS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003elife-enhancing\u003c\/b\u003e talent' SEBASTIAN BARRY\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'I would struggle to think of any other Irish author working today who writes with as much compassion as Donal Ryan' LOUISE O'NEILL\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eBeautiful, compassionate\u003c\/b\u003e...Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.' MAGGIE O'FARRELL\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Beautifully poised, sad, poetic and human....\u003cb\u003eI loved every single line\u003c\/b\u003e.' IAN RANKIN\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'The prose drips like honey off a spoon' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nero Book Awards Shortlisted, 2024\u003cbr\u003e An Post Book Awards, November and December 2024\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, August 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Heart, Be at Peace","offer_id":44856898617541,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-80499-450-4.jpg?v=1751080210","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/heart-be-at-peace-1","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}