{"product_id":"the-spinning-heart-donal-ryan-paperback","title":"The Spinning Heart -- Donal Ryan, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Irish Book Award - Finalist for the Booker Prize \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning new paperback edition of the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Dirt Island\u003c\/i\u003e's poignant debut novel, capturing the madness, anguish, and compassion of a working-class community in contemporary rural Ireland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of my favorite Irish books . . . Moving, atmospheric and beautiful.\" --Tana French \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIrish Book of the Decade (Dublin Book Festival) - First Book Award (The Guardian) - \"Newcomer of the Year\" and \"Book of the Year\" (Irish Book Award) - \"Best Book of the Year\" (Library Journal)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the wake of Ireland's devastating financial collapse following its Celtic Tiger boom, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e explores the fractured lives of a rural community left reeling by the sudden closure of a once-thriving construction firm. As the community grapples with vanishing jobs and crumbling livelihoods, tensions escalate, and a shocking act of violence ripples through the town, forcing each character to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWry, vulnerable, and profoundly moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is at its core a story about identity--how people present themselves to the world, and the inner truths they conceal. The narrative unfolds through a chorus of 21 distinct voices, capturing the language and spirit of rural Ireland with uncanny perception and articulating the thoughts and anxieties of a generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpening with a foreword from Donal Ryan himself, this new paperback edition of his breathtaking debut novel is a darkly humorous, quietly tragic, and deeply compassionate portrait of a society in crisis.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Donal Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.49\" H x 5.54\" L x 0.47\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781805680307\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67379072368944,"sku":"9781805680307","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781805680307.jpg?v=1784329710","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-spinning-heart-donal-ryan-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}