{"product_id":"9780861547807","title":"The Alternatives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Alternatives By Caoilinn Hughes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlwen, Nell, Maeve and Rhona were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic twist of fate. Now in their thirties, the sisters barely speak, each too busy carving out impressive careers. But when Olwen – reluctant matriarch, lodestar and, of late, zealous consumer of gin – abruptly disappears, her sisters are cast back together to find her, whether she likes it or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they eventually track Olwen down, she is holed up in a remote bungalow in rural Ireland, with little electricity and a patchy connection to the outside world. Together for the first time in years, the sisters vie to confront old wounds and diagnose new ills – most urgently, Olwen's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFiercely witty and unexpectedly hopeful, The Alternatives is an unforgettable portrait of a family perched on a precipice, told by one of Ireland's most gifted storytellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JUST BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42655337513075,"sku":"9780861547807","price":310.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2291\/7991\/files\/719SB3iUb7L._SY342.jpg?v=1769767305","url":"https:\/\/www.readerswarehouse.co.za\/products\/9780861547807","provider":"Readers Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}