{"product_id":"the-lodgers-paperback-2","title":"The Lodgers - 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\u003eHolly Pester\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost Anticipated Books of 2024 mentions in \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Stylist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark comedy about lodgings, lovers, and mother-daughter bonds that falter across time and tenancies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a year away, a woman returns to her English hometown to live in a sublet. She is always on edge, anticipating a visit from her landlord, the arrival of her unknown roommate, and an impending reunion with her mother, Moffa. Her thoughts also drift back to the rented room she has just left and the life she imagines its new occupant to be leading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dramas of temporary housing and the lasting effects of impermanence are turned out in this irreverent and boldly stylish novel that examines a life lived in other people's spaces. A subtly comic novel about Generation Rent, this is a stunning debut from a writer already hailed as one of the most original poets of her generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is a rare debut that manages to tell a uniquely personal story while\u003cbr\u003e illuminating the problems of a generation. Holly Pester's \u003ci\u003eThe Lodgers\u003c\/i\u003e is such a book, reading more like a modern classic than a first novel.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Holly Pester is a genius and \u003ci\u003eThe Lodgers\u003c\/i\u003e gets into everything that matters.\"\u003cb\u003e--Kate Briggs, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Long Form\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Pester\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and writer. She has worked in sound art and performance, with original dramatic work on BBC Radio 4 and collaborations with Serpentine Galleries, Women's Art Library and Wellcome Collection. Pester lives in Colchester, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47259841462521,"sku":"9781738009862","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/opCK8_UuYa9781738009862_d2c073c3-19d3-4057-869b-3004f6fe5106.webp?v=1768775587","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-lodgers-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}