{"title":"Joe Gibson","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the compelling world of Joe Gibson’s writing, an author known for his powerful narratives that delve deep into the human experience. Best known for his gripping book \u003cem\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/em\u003e, Gibson masterfully intertwines elements of Biography and Memoir, offering readers an authentic glimpse into life's pivotal moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Gibson’s works are crafted with a deft touch, capturing both the heartache and triumph found in the journey of self-discovery and personal evolution. His writing is characterised by its emotional depth and candid exploration of complex themes, making his books not just a read, but an experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re looking to immerse yourself in the captivating memoirs of someone who eloquently portrays the intricacies of life, or seeking inspiration through the experiences of others, Joe Gibson’s books provide both solace and stimulation. Explore his collection to find stories that resonate with universal truths and personal revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seventeen-by-joe-gibson-9781398522473","title":"Seventeen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngaging and engrossing, frank and frankly troubling, \u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e is a book not easily forgotten\u003c\/b\u003e - Karen Joy Fowler, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are All Completely Beside Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo compelling and shocking that to read it is to have it seared on to you. I felt like I was there. As gripping a memoir as you’ll find\u003c\/b\u003e - David Whitehouse, author of \u003ci\u003eAbout a Son\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA truly impressive and important book\u003c\/b\u003e - Ali Millar, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Days\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid and moving story, grippingly told\u003c\/b\u003e - Alex Renton, author of \u003ci\u003eStiff Upper Lip\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was addicted to this book\u003c\/b\u003e - Lily Dunn, author of \u003ci\u003eSins of My Father\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping [...] a powerful read\u003c\/b\u003e - Lucy Nichol, author of \u003ci\u003eParklife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s 1992. Like every other seventeen-year-old boy, Joe has one eye on his studies, the other on his social life – smoking, Britpop, girls. He’s looking ahead to a gap year full of travel and adventure before university when his teacher – attractive, mid-thirties – takes an interest in him. It seems like a fantasy come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor his final two years at school, he is bound to her, a woman twice his age, in an increasingly tangled web of coercion, sex and lies. Their affair, a product of complex grooming and a shocking abuse of authority, is played out in the corridors of one of Britain’s major private schools, under the noses of people who suspected, even knew, but said nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThirty years on, this is Joe’s gripping record of the illicit relationship that dominated his adolescence and dictated the course of his life for seventeen years. With a heady dose of nineties nostalgia and the perfectly captured mood of those final months at school, Joe charts the enduring legacy of deceit and the indelibility of decisions made at seventeen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551625171180,"sku":"9781398522473","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25678583482685.jpg?v=1750006967"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/joe-gibson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}