{"product_id":"the-benefactors","title":"The Benefactors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the prize-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDance Move\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet Home\u003c\/i\u003e, this is an astounding novel about intimate histories, class and money - and what being a parent means.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Frankie, Miriam and Bronagh: three very different women from Belfast, but all mothers to 18-year-old boys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGorgeous Frankie, now married to a wealthy, older man, grew up in care. Miriam has recently lost her beloved husband Kahlil in ambiguous circumstances. Bronagh, the CEO of a children's services charity, loves celebrity and prestige. When their sons are accused of sexually assaulting a friend, Misty Johnston, they'll come together to protect their children, leveraging all the powers they possess. But on her side, Misty has the formidable matriarch, Nan D, and her father, taxi-driver Boogie: an alliance not so easily dismissed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrutal, tender and rigorously intelligent, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Benefactors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a daring, polyphonic presentation of modern-day Northern Ireland. It is also very funny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this copy has some small puncture marks on bottom of front cover - likely bitten by cat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eISBN: 9781399741675\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSize: Trade Paperback, 228 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003eSceptre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublished: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B - Good Condition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47201659846812,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/1597\/0972\/files\/thebenefactor_2.jpg?v=1783933616","url":"https:\/\/booksforless.co.nz\/products\/the-benefactors","provider":"Books For Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}