{"title":"Emily Haworth-Booth","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmily Haworth-Booth crafts evocative stories that blend rich characterisation with atmospheric settings. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eMare\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers into immersive worlds where personal histories and emotional depths unfold with subtlety and intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of contemporary general fiction will appreciate her nuanced exploration of identity, memory, and connection. Her writing balances poignancy with moments of quiet beauty, offering narratives that linger long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mare-by-emily-haworth-booth-9781803512808","title":"Mare","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'For a long time I had not been that person. For a long time horses had not occurred to me at all.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a long time, she and her husband have their dog, and she almost certainly doesn't want to have a child. But then the dog dies, and she learns she can't have a child even if she wanted to, and she begins to think about horses again. When she hears about a mare who needs looking after part-time, it sounds like an ideal arrangement. Something to care for two days a week, without getting in too deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as she brushes, feeds, and rides the horse, affection grows into obsession, and she must confront what it means to love a being who did not come from her body and who does not belong to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmily Haworth-Booth's award-winning debut novel, \u003ci\u003eMare\u003c\/i\u003e, is a bold and beautiful exploration of contemporary (non)motherhood and the surprising ways in which desire can enthral us and set us free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496253014252,"sku":"9781803512808","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781803512808-mare.jpg?v=1775796645"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/emily-haworth-booth.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}