{"product_id":"duffy-and-son-by-damien-owens-9780008473075","title":"Duffy and Son","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heart-warming and hilarious novel about life, love, and the weight of all we leave unsaid, \u003cem\u003eDuffy and Son\u003c\/em\u003e is a quietly moving masterpiece from one of Ireland’s most gifted comic writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEugene Duffy is turning 70; his son Jim is turning 40. For decades now, they’ve been running the family hardware shop and living in good-natured bachelor harmony. But time is marching on, and with thoughts of old age weighing heavily on his mind, Eugene is growing increasingly concerned about his son’s future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe resolves to help in the best way possible: by finding Jim a wife. And he’s not going to let anyone – let alone Jim himself – stand in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReminiscent of Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDuffy and Son\u003c\/em\u003e contains a likeable but curmudgeonly main character, wry humour, tremendous heart, as well as a strong sense of community. It is a funny and heartwarming novel which celebrates the messiness of ordinary lives and would make a perfect reading group choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549398618348,"sku":"9780008473075","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27650653482190.jpg?v=1749900126","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/duffy-and-son-by-damien-owens-9780008473075","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}