{"product_id":"alan-mcmonagle-ithaca-9781509829873","title":"Ithaca","description":"SHORTLISTED FOR THE BORD GÁIS ENERGY IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2017 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 'It's a stunner.' Edna O'Brien Summer 2009, and eleven-year-old Jason Lowry is preoccupied with thoughts of the Da he has never known. In the meantime, his vodka-swilling, swings-from-the-hip Ma is busy entertaining her latest boyfriend and indulging her fondness for joyriding. Jason escapes to the Swamp: a mysteriously rising pool of fetid water on the outskirts of the town. There, he meets the girl, a being as lost as himself, and with even less regard for reality. Together, they conjure exotic adventures - from ancient Egypt to the search for Ithaca, home of Odysseus. But what begin as innocent flights of fancy soon become forays into hazardous territory; the girl is a dangerous (and very committed) partner in crime. 'A fierce and funny novel that tackles tough topics with great imaginative flair . . . The novel belongs to Jason and his Ma, who, through an epic journey of adversity, manage to find their way back to each other.' Irish Times","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Used - good","offer_id":53317117509974,"sku":"9781509829873-G","price":1.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781509829873_1_b9423576-e075-443e-8392-41ec42b38f2a.jpg?v=1778252780","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/alan-mcmonagle-ithaca-9781509829873","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}