{"product_id":"9781787335936","title":"Trip by Amie Barrodale","description":"A mortally funny story of a mother's quest to save her son against all odds'Transcendent and dazzlingly weird' New York Times'Beautifully crafted, hard-boiled fun' Nell ZinkSandra dies unexpectedly at a conference in Nepal. Across the world in a desert in New Mexico, her teenage son, Trip, has run away from a centre for troubled youth.   But Sandra soon discovers that a mother's work is never done, not even when you're dead. When Trip is picked up on the side of the road by a strange man, Sandra is the only one who knows where he is.   As Trip ventures further south towards the coast and directly into the eye of a hurricane, Sandra's struggle to save him from the other realm begins.   From Florida's Gulf Stream to the raging seas, through Munich-bound aeroplanes and from one body to another, Trip takes us on an absurd, profound and irresistibly entertaining odyssey - a story of childhood and motherhood, life and death, and everything in between.   'Brilliantly strange, funny and moving' New Yorker'I was captivated and charmed for its entirety' Adelaide Faith'Ultimately a story of her mother's love for her unique offspring' Daily Mail'An extraordinary novel' Akhil Sharma\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369161765237,"sku":"9781787335936","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781787335936.jpg?v=1763552317","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781787335936","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}