{"title":"Tommy Barnes","description":"\u003cp\u003eTommy Barnes offers engaging works that blend personal reflection with vivid storytelling, often rooted in distinct settings like Cornwall. Readers can expect memoirs and biographies that illuminate individual journeys with warmth and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomething Brewing in Cornwall\u003c\/strong\u003e exemplifies Barnes’s knack for crafting narratives that are both intimate and inviting, perfect for those who appreciate life stories told with honesty and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"something-brewing-in-cornwall-by-tommy-barnes-9781919247120","title":"Something Brewing in Cornwall","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour years after establishing Braslou Bière, a British microbrewery in the heart of French wine country, Covid hits and Tommy and Rose Barnes are forced to make the agonising decision to return to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLanding in a cramped cottage in scenic Padstow, their animals are rehomed, and their children confused. Tommy mourns the loss of his old life. After winning and losing several jobs, not least at the legendary St Austell Brewery, he realises that he is in trouble. In fact, he is depressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith that insight, and the kindness of friends, and a rival brewer, he sets about launching Braslou Bière in Cornwall. Yes, there are disasters aplenty, but with his new self-knowledge and energy, life begins to look up. He launches Surfer Beer to celebrate. Told with biting wit and poignant reflection, this is a story of escape and exile, of finding freedom and losing it again, and of how the places we leave behind often haunt us more than we expect. It’s a deeply human tale about identity, home, and the weight of nostalgia—laced with beer, animals, and a truly indestructible dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48022054797548,"sku":"9781919247120","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781919247120-something-brewing-in-cornwall.jpg?v=1785287576"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tommy-barnes.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}