{"product_id":"boy-a-a-wonderful-heartbreaking-tale-andrew-garfield-9781805227748","title":"Boy A: 'A wonderful, heartbreaking tale' Andrew Garfield","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cult classic novel that inspired John Crowley's film of the same name, starring Andrew Garfield in the BAFTA-winning title role\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY COLIN WALSH, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eKALA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA compelling narrative, a beautifully structured piece of writing, and a thought-provoking novel of ideas\u003c\/i\u003e' Sarah Waters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis new name is Jack. To his new friends, he is a good guy with occasional flashes of unexpected violence. To his new girlfriend, he is strangely inexperienced and unreachable. To his case worker, he's a victim of the system and of media-driven hysteria.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd to himself, Jack is on permanent trial: most of his life has been spent in juvenile institutions, guilty of a monstrous childhood crime. Searing and heartfelt, Boy A is a devastating exploration of guilt, retribution and the blurred lines between fact and fabrication.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA fine and moving debut novel... compulsively readable... a rare treat\u003c\/i\u003e' - Independent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA unique, important read\u003c\/i\u003e' - Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781805227748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Main - Serpent's Tail Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 06 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Profile Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.6(H)x12.8(L)x2.4(W)228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 228\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJonathan Trigell is an award-winning author whose first novel \u003ci\u003eBoy A \u003c\/i\u003ewon the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the Waverton Award, and was adapted into the BAFTA-nominated film of the same name.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eA fine and moving debut novel ... compulsively readable ... a rare treat * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA genuine page-turner * Big Issue *\u003cbr\u003eA unique, important read * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eSearing, heartfelt and excellent * Buzz Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA shocker of a first novel ... Extraordinary * The New York Times *","brand":"Jonathan Trigell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50735567667417,"sku":"9781805227748","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781805227748.jpg?v=1792168810","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/boy-a-a-wonderful-heartbreaking-tale-andrew-garfield-9781805227748","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}