{"product_id":"9781529921489","title":"What Will Survive of Us by Howard Jacobson","description":"Love can change your life. Can it survive marriage and middle age?`Wonderfully wise, moving and heartfelt' WILLIAM BOYD`A tender love story' DAILY TELEGRAPH*LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2025*Lily falls in love with Sam the minute she sets eyes on him. It takes Sam a day or two longer. Curious, because Lily has never quite believed in love, while Sam thought he understood it inside out.   Lily, a documentary maker, and Sam, a playwright, are both in relationships that have quietly expired, and an affair takes hold that they are powerless to resist.   Arriving in mid-life, their relationship opens unexpected new worlds. But what will happen to them when familiarity and age begin to take their toll? What will survive?`Celebrates love in later life'HARPER'S BAZAAR`Playful, knowing.a romping read in all senses'EVENING STANDARD`Jacobson at his finest'LINDA GRANT\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54926523695477,"sku":"9781529921489","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529921489.jpg?v=1736951040","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781529921489","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}