{"product_id":"9781784875534","title":"Reading in the Dark by Seamus Deane","description":"This is the story of a haunted Irish childhood.   The setting is Derry in the Northern Ireland of the 40s and 50s, fraught with political hatred, family secrets and lethal intrigue. As a young boy tries to make sense of life, poverty and violence shift and obscure the facts; meanwhile his night-time reading of Irish legends weaves enchantment through reality. Claustrophobic but lyrically charged, breathtakingly sad but vibrant and unforgettable, this is one of the finest books about growing up - in Ireland or anywhere - that has ever been written.   See also: The Green Road by Anne Enright\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43406063337650,"sku":"9781784875534","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781784875534_cba9da93-4388-49db-aef1-f5b3cb186898.jpg?v=1705409963","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781784875534","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}