{"product_id":"the-past-paperback-6","title":"The Past - 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\u003eNeil Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 1st, 1914, Una O'Shaughnessy sends a postcard home from a Cornish seaside town. \u003ci\u003eBack in two weeks\u003c\/i\u003e, she promises. But seven months later, she still has not returned to Ireland, and she sends another postcard, this one signed \u003ci\u003eUna\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMichael\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRene (!)\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Past\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Rene, this unexpected child, as told by her own child as he searches for the truth about his parents' mysterious and romantic history. Through the reminiscences of his mother's friend, the pieces of the past begin to fit together into a delicate mosaic of the truth. What really happened in that seaside town? Why does the past seem to hold so many secrets? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet over twenty-five years, travelling from Cornwall to Dublin and the Irish Provinces, \u003ci\u003eThe Past\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful novel of love and longing, created by one of the preeminent artists of our time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several critically-acclaimed novels including \u003ci\u003eMistaken\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of a Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunrise with Sea Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShade\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNight in Tunisia\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories which won the Guardian Fiction Prize. He has written, directed and produced a large number of Academy Award-winning films including \u003ci\u003eThe Crying Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMichael Collins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterview with a Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe End of the Affair\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOndine\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently the Creator and Executive Producer of the Emmy-nominated Showtime series \u003ci\u003eThe Borgias\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Dublin.\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 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 25, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412125794553,"sku":"9781593765101","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Mty6-PrvKj9781593765101.webp?v=1770836868","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-past-paperback-6","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}