{"product_id":"picking-at-the-knot-book-sarah-hampton-9781910077993","title":"Picking at the Knot","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Sarah Hampton's first novel, Julia touched the hearts of many. Now she returns, older but still engaged with life and those around her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe arrival of a late-in-the-day grandson rejuvenates and enlivens Julia's declining years. Young Harry is as much an iconoclast as his grandmother; her desire to cherish and protect him leads her into conflict with both family and authority.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking at the Knot is a story of unconditional love across generations. It is also searingly honest about growing old, trying to make sense of the past and still seeking a purpose for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarah Hampton's first novel, Learning to Tie a Bow, was published in 2012 when she was 83 years old. Critically acclaimed, it was shortlisted for the Lakeland Book of the Year Award.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Acutely observed. She brings to her writing the suppleness of youth with the wisdom gained from rich and hard experience. This book deserves to be widely read.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Steve Matthews, Cumberland News\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49550174159121,"sku":"GOR008711136","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1910077992.jpg?v=1751413232","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/picking-at-the-knot-book-sarah-hampton-9781910077993","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}