{"product_id":"the-friend-now-a-major-motion-picture-starring-naomi-watts-and-bill-murray-9780349018133","title":"The Friend: now a major motion picture starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD and a \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER: a moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING NAOMI WATTS AND BILL MURRAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER * SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A true delight: I genuinely fear I won't read a better novel this year' \u003c\/b\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Loved this. A funny, moving examination of love, grief, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand the uniqueness of dogs' \u003c\/b\u003eGRAHAM NORTON\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delicious' \u003c\/b\u003eSUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST SUMMER READS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIsolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dog's care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unravelling. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Very, very clever. Mature. Entertaining. Eminently readable and re-readable. Absolutely delightful' \u003c\/b\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved it . . . It's one of my favourite books and it moved me' \u003c\/b\u003eWHOOPI GOLDBERG\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Book of 2018 * A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e2018 Best Book: Critics Pick * A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2018 * A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Fiction Book of 2018 * An NPR Best Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrating five decades of the feminist publisher, each of the Five Gold Reads represents an iconic moment in Virago's history, from the 1970s to today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780349018133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 13 Jun 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Little, Brown Book Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.4(H)x12.6(L)x2.4(W)208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 208\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\u003eSigrid Nunez is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2018 National Book Award, and of seven other novels, including \u003ci\u003eSalvation City, The Last of Her Kind, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Going Through.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag. \u003c\/i\u003eHer books have been translated into over thirty languages.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eA true delight: I genuinely fear I won't read a better novel this year\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful book . . . crammed with a world of insight into death, grief, art, and love\u003c\/b\u003e * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVery very clever. Mature. Entertaining. Eminently readable and re-readable. In short, absolutely delightful.\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelicious \u003c\/b\u003e. . . An \u003cb\u003eintensely pleasurable \u003c\/b\u003eread because it is so \u003cb\u003eaccessible, capacious and clever\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003epitch-perfect novel\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Wry and moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Friend \u003c\/i\u003eis a love story, a mania story and a recovery story * Vanity Fair *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoved this. A funny, moving examination of love, grief, and the uniqueness of dogs\u003c\/b\u003e * Graham Norton *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003esneaky gut punch \u003c\/b\u003eof a novel . . . \u003cb\u003ea consummate example of the human-animal tale\u003c\/b\u003e * Harper's Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThe book is an intimate, beautiful thing, deceptively slight at around 200 pages, but \u003cb\u003ehumming with insight \u003c\/b\u003e. . . [an] artfully discursive meditation on friendship, love, death, solitude, canine companionship and the life of an aging writer in New York .. peppered with wry observations * The Economist *\u003cbr\u003eI loved it . . . It's \u003cb\u003eone of my favourite books \u003c\/b\u003eand it moved me * The View *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e poignant \u003c\/b\u003ereflection on loss and companionship * Marie Claire *\u003cbr\u003eOften \u003cb\u003eas funny as it is thoughtful\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Friend \u003c\/i\u003eis an elegant meditation on \u003cb\u003egrief, friendship, healing, and the bonds between humans and dogs\u003c\/b\u003e * Buzzfeed *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eelegant and darkly humorous \u003c\/b\u003emeditation on grief and companionship, it's \u003cb\u003ea great read \u003c\/b\u003e- whether or not you're obsessed with canines * Shondaland.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharming \u003c\/b\u003e. . . \u003cb\u003ethe comedy here writes itself \u003c\/b\u003e. . . The snap of her sentences sometimes \u003cb\u003eputs me in mind of Rachel Cusk\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe contemplation of writing and the loss of integrity in our literary life form the heart of the novel . . . \u003cb\u003eNunez's prose itself comforts us. Her confident and direct style uplifts\u003c\/b\u003e - the music in her sentences, her deep and varied intelligence. She addresses important ideas unpretentiously and offers wisdom for any aspiring writer who, as the narrator fears, may never know this dear, intelligent friend - or this world that is dying. But is it dying? Perhaps. But with \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, Nunez provides evidence that, for now, it survives * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003cb\u003e crystalline prose\u003c\/b\u003e, Nunez creates an impressively controlled portrait of the 'exhaustion of mourning' * New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAstonishingly fresh and tinged with sadness \u003c\/b\u003e. . . a highly entertaining, uplifting book exploring the magical bond between humans and canines. A must-read for dog-lovers * The Lady *\u003cbr\u003eShe has a wry compassion, and an eye for \u003cb\u003ethe kind of detail only grown-ups can catch. The books feel lived-in rather than hard-earned, the voice is smart and kind\u003c\/b\u003e -- Anne Enright * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAfter suffering the loss of an old friend and adopting his Great Dane, the book's heroine \u003cb\u003emuses on death, friendship, and the gifts and burdens of a literary life\u003c\/b\u003e. 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