{"product_id":"the-winds-from-further-west","title":"The Winds from Further West","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Alexander McCall Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e272 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the world's favourite author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, this novel is about chance encounters; it is richly atmospheric and packed with compassion and humour. Often a small and seemingly insignificant event can change the course of our lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot long after starting a new job, Neil meets Chrissie. Romance soon blossoms and together they move to a lavish flat in Edinburgh. Everything seems to be falling into place perfectly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut an innocuous, throw-away comment unintentionally causes Neil’s career to collapse, and, at the same time, a cruel betrayal shatters the life he thought he knew. His only option is to escape to the secluded, remote beauty of a breathtaking Hebridean island. Here, he finds a different way of life, and new friendships develop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut he can’t escape the past forever, and soon he must confront a life-changing decision once more.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for Alexander McCall Smith's writing: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The author's prose has the merits of simplicity, euphony and precision. This is art that conceals art' – Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Bags of warmth and wisdom and easy, accomplished writing that begs for a comfy chair' – The Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Charming, delightful, feel-good stuff' – Daily Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Hunt's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46448321724656,"sku":"","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781846976698.jpg?v=1723023439","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/the-winds-from-further-west","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}