{"product_id":"the-long-hot-summer-paperback","title":"The Long, Hot Summer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Macmahon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine Lives. Four Generations. One Family. The MacEntees are no ordinary family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Determined to be different from other people, they have carved out a place for themselves in Irish life by the sheer force of their personalities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There's Deirdre, the aged matriarch and former star of the stage. Her estranged writer husband Manus now lives with a younger man. Their daughter Alma is an unapologetically ambitious television presenter, while Acushla plays the part of the perfect political wife. And there's Macdara, the fragile and gentle soul of the family. Together, the MacEntees present a glamorous face to the world. But when a series of misfortunes befall them over the course of one long, hot summer, even the MacEntees will struggle to make sense of who they are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Kathleen MacMahon, the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis is How it Ends\u003c\/i\u003e, comes this powerful and poignant novel, capturing a moment in the life of one family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen MacMahon\u003c\/b\u003e is a former radio and television journalist with Ireland's national broadcaster, RTE. The granddaughter of the distinguished short story writer Mary Lavin, Kathleen lives in Dublin with her husband and twin daughters. \u003ci\u003eThis is How it Ends\u003c\/i\u003e, her first novel, was published in 20 countries and was a #1 bestseller in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67964248129626,"sku":"9781455511327","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/6698\/3258\/files\/ngsOoyA3BZ9781455511327.webp?v=1793789550","url":"https:\/\/preppypeacock.myshopify.com\/products\/the-long-hot-summer-paperback","provider":"Preppy Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}