{"product_id":"second-self-9781398703056b","title":"Second Self","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'Almost hypnotically perfect prose' Kate Sawyer\u003cbr\u003e'A thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life's choices' Huma Qureshi\u003cbr\u003e'Ashby handles her material lightly and atmospherically' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Cathy and Noah first got together neither saw children in their future. Eight years later, they're happily married - and Cathy isn't so sure. With Noah's patience for his wife's ambivalence waning, her widowed mother in a world of her own and her best friend yearning for a second baby, Cathy feels increasingly adrift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEscaping into her work in the conservation studios of the National Gallery, she chips away at the layers of overpaint on a canvas from the collection. Will the discovery of an unexpected truth help her find the clarity she craves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis absorbing second novel from the author of WET PAINT - about confronting expectations and learning to cope with the nagging, complex questions that shape a life - is perfect for fans of OKAY DAYS, EXPECTATION and OLIVE.","brand":"Trapeze","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42823411007568,"sku":"9781398703056B","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781398703056-l.jpg?v=1785892119","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/second-self-9781398703056b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}