{"product_id":"born-free-paperback","title":"Born Free - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Hird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePunchy, acerbic, sharp-witted and above-all, acutely observed, \u003ci\u003eBorn Free\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of an ordinary family who are all trying to escape from something - and each other.\u003cbr\u003eThe interactions between Jake, Joni, Angie and Vic reveal a hellish cocktail of asdolescent and mid-life crises; the savagery of sibling rivalry; the waking nightmare of a marriage gone cold - and, naturally, the unbridgeable, infernal chasm between the generations.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a story of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WHITBREAD FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2000 BOOK OF THE YEAR - THE FACE '99 NOMINATED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNominated for the Orange Prize for Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Desperately readable, blackly comic and painful, a delight born of dysfunction.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePunch, acerbic, sharp-witted and above all accurately observed, \u003ci\u003eBorn Free\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of an ordinary family who are all trying to escape from something . . . and each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interactions between Jake, Joni, Angue and Vic reveal a hellish cocktail of adolescent and mid-life crises; the savagery of sibling rivalry, the waking nightmare of a marriage gone cold - and naturally, the unbridgeable, infernal chasm between the generations. It's a story of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A work of considerable force and maturity.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Laura Hird's first novel sizzles with brio, gusto, disgust and many other vital signs.' \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A funny, disturbing, remarkably courageous debut.' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A darkly funny, quietly despairing snapshot of a family falling apart at the seams.' \u003ci\u003eUncut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An exceptional story about unexceptional lives.'\u003ci\u003e The Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It's the portrait of a dysfunctional family, sharply observed and told with a mixture of humour and honesty. Hird's ear for dialogue is excellent.' \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Hird's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBorn Free\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and nominated for the Orange Prize. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. Her latest collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eHope and Other Urban Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Canongate in October 2006. Her latest book is \u003ci\u003eDear Laura\u003c\/i\u003e, published in March 2007. She lives in Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.76 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Costa Book Awards (2000)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47248577462521,"sku":"9781841950488","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SnpYNWw3bW5LWTVKTWRIMHBaK09sQT09.webp?v=1768635616","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/born-free-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}