{"product_id":"loved-and-missed","title":"Loved and Missed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth has spent years trying to save her daughter, Eleanor, whose addiction has left both of their lives marked by heartbreak and disappointment. When Eleanor gives birth to a daughter, Lily, Ruth does everything she can to support them both, offering patience, love, and unwavering hope. But when tragedy strikes, Ruth takes Lily into her own home, discovering in her granddaughter a profound and unexpected source of joy, purpose, and renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Lily grows, Ruth begins to experience a kind of love free from fear and obligation, even as she continues to wrestle with the painful reality of loving a child she cannot save. Warm, funny, and emotionally astute, \u003cem\u003eLove and Missed\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply humane novel about motherhood across generations, addiction, resilience, and the complicated ways love can both wound and sustain us. With sharp wit and remarkable psychological insight, Susie Boyt explores the fragile bonds that hold families together through grief, hope, and forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSusie Boyt is an acclaimed British novelist and journalist whose fiction is celebrated for its emotional intelligence, wit, and compassionate understanding of family relationships. The author of several novels, she has written for a wide range of publications, including the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eLove and Missed\u003c\/em\u003e, her first novel published in the United States, was widely praised for its warmth, humor, and psychological depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Review Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFebruary 13, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e272\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Family Drama · British Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781681377810\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e the United States, is a triumph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45188964090038,"sku":"9781681377810","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781681377810.jpg?v=1781624548","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/loved-and-missed","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}