{"product_id":"9781847177445","title":"The Joy : Mountjoy Jail. The shocking, true story of life inside by Paul Howard","description":"One man's story of life in The Joy -- compulsive, chilling and frank. A no-holds-barred account of a criminal's time in the notorious Dublin prison, as revealed to journalist Paul Howard. This extraordinary life story tells it all.   The desperate lifestyle of a junkie; bullying and savage beatings among the prisoners; ingenious drug-smuggling ploys; the despairing cry for help of a failed suicide attempt. But alongside the pain there is humour -- from the hilarity of World Cup celebrations to the distraction of a beautiful aerobics teacher, from bingeing on altar wine to the shortest-ever \"hunger strike\".   The first ever glimpse of Mountjoy Prison -- from the inside. Illustrated with black \u0026amp; white photographs. With a new introduction by the author.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308433944949,"sku":"9781847177445","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781847177445.jpg?v=1762807572","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781847177445","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}