{"product_id":"boy-a-by-jonathan-trigell-9781805227748","title":"Boy A","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY COLIN WALSH, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eKALA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A compelling narrative, a beautifully structured piece of writing, and a thought-provoking novel of ideas'\u003c\/i\u003e - Sarah Waters\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis new name is Jack. To his new friends, he is a good guy with occasional flashes of unexpected violence. To his new girlfriend, he is strangely inexperienced and unreachable. To his case worker, he's a victim of the system and of media-driven hysteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd to himself, Jack is on permanent trial: most of his life has been spent in juvenile institutions, guilty of a monstrous childhood crime. Searing and heartfelt, \u003ci\u003eBoy A\u003c\/i\u003e is a devastating exploration of guilt, retribution and the blurred lines between fact and fabrication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A fine and moving debut novel... compulsively readable... a rare treat'\u003c\/i\u003e - Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A unique, important read'\u003c\/i\u003e - Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48021961310444,"sku":"9781805227748","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/boy-a-by-jonathan-trigell-9781805227748","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}