{"product_id":"9781913393762","title":"The Bay","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: J.M. Rampen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 August 2023 by Saraband in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 30mm | 206g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tender and poignant debut of the redemptive power of unexpected friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an old-fashioned fishing community on Morecambe Bay, change is imperceptibly slow. Treacherous tides sweep the quicksands, claiming everything in their path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a boy, Arthur had followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footprints, learning to read the currents and shifting sands. Now retired and widowed, though, he feels invisible, redundant. His daughter wants him in a retirement home. No one listens to his rants about the newcomers striking out nightly onto the bay for cockles, seemingly oblivious to the danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Arthur’s path crosses Suling’s, both are running out of options. Barely yet an adult, Suling’s hopes for a better life have given way to fear: she’s without papers or money, speaks no English, and chased by ruthless debt collectors. Her only next step is to trust the old man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining warmth and suspense and recalling a true incident, The Bay tells a tender story about loneliness, confronting prejudice, and the comfort of friendship, however unlikely—as well as exposing one of the most pressing social ills of our age.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.M. Rampen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839066059101,"sku":"9781913393762","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781913393762.jpg?v=1780057185","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781913393762","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}