{"product_id":"time-of-the-child","title":"Time of the Child","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I am such a fan of Niall Williams.\" — Ann Patchett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eThis Is Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e comes a compassionate, life-affirming novel about the Christmas season that transforms the small Irish town of Faha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoctor Jack Troy was born and raised in Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying have always set him apart from the town. His eldest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father's shadow, remaining at home after one chance at love slipped away and another proposal proved impossible to accept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut during Advent in 1962, as Faha prepares for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy's lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As winter unfolds, father and daughter find their understanding of family, community, and themselves transformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet over the course of one December in the same village as Williams' beloved \u003cem\u003eThis Is Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTime of the Child\u003c\/em\u003e is a tender return to Faha for longtime readers and a heartwarming welcome for those discovering it for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiall Williams is an Irish novelist, playwright, and nonfiction writer celebrated for his lyrical prose and deeply humane storytelling. Born in Dublin in 1958, he has written a number of acclaimed novels, including \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThis Is Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFour Letters of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTime of the Child\u003c\/em\u003e. His work explores family, faith, memory, and the quiet rhythms of rural Irish life with warmth, wit, and extraordinary compassion. He lives in County Clare, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBloomsbury Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember 19, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e304\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Irish Fiction · Historical Fiction · Family · Christmas Fiction · Small Town Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781639734207\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223026786486,"sku":"9781639734207","price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781639734207.jpg?v=1782570372","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/time-of-the-child","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}