{"product_id":"small-hours-9781035402656","title":"Small Hours","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Powerful' \u003cb\u003eJ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOANNA GLEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautiful' \u003cb\u003eKATE SAWYER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A triumph' \u003cb\u003eJENNIE GODFREY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eagerly awaited new novel from Bobby Palmer, author of the critically acclaimed debut \u003ci\u003eIsaac and the Egg\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you stood before sunrise in this wild old place, looking through the trees into the garden, here's what you'd see: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA father and son, a fox standing between them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack, home for the first time in years, still determined to be the opposite of his father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGerry, who would rather talk to animals than the angry man back under his roof. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverything that follows is because of the fox, and because Jack's mother is missing. It spans generations of big dreams and lost time, unexpected connections and things falling apart, great wide worlds and the moments that define us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you met them in the small hours, you'd begin to piece together their story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A magical, comforting read that touches on father-son relationships, male mental health and the healing power of nature' \u003cb\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A beautiful examination of love and loss' \u003cb\u003eHEAT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Tender and touching' \u003cb\u003eGLAMOUR \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR ISAAC AND THE EGG\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A tender story of love, grief and the transformative power of friendship' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Truly one of the most beautiful stories you will ever read' \u003cb\u003eJoanna Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Will linger longer after the final page'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Unique, tender and funny' \u003cb\u003ePandora Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A future classic'\u003cb\u003e Clare Mackintosh\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Like nothing I've ever read before' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStylist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An arresting debut novel about grief in the most wonderfully oblique way' \u003cb\u003eReverend Richard Coles\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Just magic' \u003cb\u003eKate Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOBBY PALMER is an author and journalist. His critically acclaimed debut novel, \u003ci\u003eIsaac and the Egg\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2022 and was a Waterstones paperback of the year. He co-hosted the literary podcast \u003ci\u003eBook Chat \u003c\/i\u003ewith Pandora Sykes, and his writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit www.bobbypalmer.co.uk for more news about Bobby and his writing or follow him on X and Instagram @thebobpalmer.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50903695229202,"sku":"9781035402656","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2af5556-0c7a-45a8-8c3d-09ca17db2dfc.jpg?v=1738503628","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/small-hours-9781035402656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}