{"product_id":"when-we-were-young-by-richard-roper","title":"When We Were Young By Richard Roper","description":"\u003cp\u003eA quirky and tender, funny and moving story about the bittersweet highs and lows of 30-something life - perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Nick Hornby, David Nicholls and Gail Honeyman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender and funny story about wanting to go back - when you know it's time to move on.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehas been living in his parents' shed, nursing a broken heart and a wounded ego, convinced life can't get any worse. Then he gets evicted on his 30th birthday. Theo thinks he's done with the real world - until it shows up on his doorstep...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a successful TV scriptwriter, still in love with his teenage sweetheart. A proper grown-up - and yet he's falling apart at the seams. He's headed home to reconnect with best friend Theo - except they haven't spoken since the summer they turned 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of them is keeping a secret, and the other is living a lie. But can the promise they once made to walk all 184 miles of the Thames Path help them find their way back to the truth - and to their friendship?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e---------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour favourite authors have loved reading Richard Roper's uplifting first novel,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething to Live For\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A magnificent read. Tender, funny, compelling'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Foley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eClare Mackintosh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I adored this! It warmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth O'Leary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard's writing hooked me in from the very first page'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathy Bramley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A life-affirming novel that simultaneously tweaks your funny-bone and tugs at your heartstrings. Brilliant!'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It pulls you in, makes you laugh and breaks your heart'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGill Hornby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBook Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePublished: 20\/07\/2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eGenre: Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePages: 371\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eDimensions: 234 x 154mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Roper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51626187161910,"sku":"9781409185659","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/files\/Book_100_1e2aef9a-e265-413b-b950-96eb555a1c0c.jpg?v=1740354428","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/when-we-were-young-by-richard-roper","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}