{"product_id":"9781324106173","title":"A Beautiful Loan: A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA young woman finds herself in and out of love in this intimate, intense novel from a “truly startling talent” (Kevin Barry).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Dublin in 1985, nineteen–year–old Anna Hughes is in thrall to Peter Gallagher, an older, worldly man. Her obsessive longing for him leads to marriage, bereavement and, eventually, to a crushing betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Anna meets a kindhearted Muslim man, she finds herself falling in love not only with him, but with the Muslim faith itself. For a while, Karim provides a refuge and offers renewed hope, but slowly Anna’s life begins to contract and she realizes she must find a way to break free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfolding across twenty–five years, this is a gut–punch of a novel about the loss of innocence, the shame and humiliations of love, and the psychological cost of seeking salvation in others. \u003cem\u003eA Beautiful Loan\u003c\/em\u003e is a devastating story about what it means to be a woman, as well as a testament to literature’s ability to give us a language when we’re lost for words.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075771301949,"sku":"9781324106173","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781324106173_p0.jpg?v=1774964919","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781324106173","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}