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The Fields is an unforgettable story of an extraordinary character: Jim's voice leaps off the page and straight into the reader's heart as he grapples with his unfairly interrupted adolescence.  Praise for The Fields:  'Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measures' Stylist  Funny and heart-warming' Daily Mail  'The Fields is crazy mad, lyrical and unforgettable' Red   'Exquisite moments of comedy that anyone with a whiff of Irish heritage will immediately recognise' Sunday Express","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49517375193361,"sku":"GOR005449213","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50154750509329,"sku":"GOR012557607","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51682121580817,"sku":"GOR005575240","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52657330520337,"sku":"NLS9780349138671","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0349138672.jpg?v=1751291540"},{"product_id":"fields-book-kevin-maher-9781408704165","title":"The Fields","description":"I slept right through to the next day. 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