{"product_id":"the-return-trip-is-shorter-by-anne-tyler-signed","title":"The Return Trip is Shorter  by Anne Tyler SIGNED","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished 29 April 2027 - available to pre-order now \u003cb\u003eSigned \u0026amp; Exclusive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe joyous, perceptive new novel from bestselling,\u003cbr\u003eprizewinning Anne Tyler: an unforgettable brother\u003cbr\u003eand sister learn to help each other navigate life’s\u003cbr\u003esurprises, big and small.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tender, uplifting story about second chances later in life: As an\u003cbr\u003eunexpected arrival disrupts a settled routine, this is a moving exploration of\u003cbr\u003elove, family, grief and the possibility of change – even when you think your\u003cbr\u003elife is already decided. This is immersive, character-driven storytelling at its\u003cbr\u003efinest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe joyous, perceptive new novel from bestselling, prizewinning Anne\u003cbr\u003eTyler: an unforgettable brother and sister learn to help each other\u003cbr\u003enavigate life’s surprises, big and small\u003cbr\u003eBen Sullivan wants to be left in peace. After his beloved wife’s death, he’s living\u003cbr\u003ealone for the first time in over thirty years. His two bossy older sisters have been\u003cbr\u003etrying to coax him past his grief, but that’s easy: he’s simply stopped answering\u003cbr\u003etheir calls.\u003cbr\u003eThen, one morning, who should he find on his doorstep but his youngest sister,\u003cbr\u003eCecily. The baby of the family, born when Ben was already away at college, it\u003cbr\u003efeels like they barely even know each other. But Cecily has broken up with her\u003cbr\u003elatest boyfriend, and needs a place to stay. Chatty, forgetful, clumsy and\u003cbr\u003ealtogether too attached to frozen dinners, she soon proves hard to get rid of.\u003cbr\u003eAs Cecily and her various dramas make themselves at home at Ben’s,\u003cbr\u003ememories are set off for him of childhood, family and his own marriage, both its\u003cbr\u003ejoys and its shadows. When Cecily’s future takes an unexpected turn, Ben is\u003cbr\u003eswept up in a kind of family life he thought he’d waved goodbye to years ago.\u003cbr\u003eAnd finds himself stepping up in ways he didn’t even know he was capable of.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kemps General Store \u0026 Kemps Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57002447667586,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/4576\/3117\/files\/9781784746995.jpg?v=1793164648","url":"https:\/\/www.kempsgeneralstore.co.uk\/products\/the-return-trip-is-shorter-by-anne-tyler-signed","provider":"Kemps General Store \u0026 Kemps Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}