{"product_id":"buy-carry-me-down-m-j-hyland-9781841957340","title":"Carry Me Down (M.J. Hyland)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCarry Me Down\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: M.J. Hyland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003csmall\u003eGenres: Literature; Fiction; Interpersonal relations; Families; Alibi\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Canongate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished date: 2006-01-01\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781841957340\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoodReads Rating: 3.3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Format C (Large Format 138x216\/156x234 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Type: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSummary\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Egan is a misfit â€\"a twelve year old in the body of a grown man with the voice of a giant\" — who diligently keeps \"log of lies.\" John's been able to detect lies for as long as he can remember, it's a source of power but also great consternation for a boy so young. With an obsession for the Guinness Book of Records, a keenly inquisitive mind, and a kind of faith, John remains hopeful despite the unfavorable cards life deals him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is one year in a boy's life. On the cusp of adolescence, from his changing voice and body, through to his parents’ difficult travails and the near collapse of his sanity, John is like a tuning fork sensitive to the vibrations within himself and the trouble that this creates for he and his family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarry Me Down is a restrained, emotionally taut, and sometimes outrageously funny portrait whose drama drives toward, but narrowly averts, an unthinkable disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyland, M.J.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221462974541,"sku":"CONF20260708117","price":75.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/3856\/4685\/files\/9781841957340_20260707_103635.jpg?v=1783536501","url":"https:\/\/readmatter.co.za\/products\/buy-carry-me-down-m-j-hyland-9781841957340","provider":"Readmatter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}