{"product_id":"the-sea-by-john-banville-3592p","title":"The Sea by John Banville","description":"\u003cp\u003eMax Morden has reached a crossroads in his life, and is trying hard to deal with several disturbing things. A recent loss is still taking its toll on him, and a trauma in his past is similarly proving hard to deal with. He decides that he will return to a town on the coast at which he spent a memorable holiday when a boy. His memory of that time devolves on the charismatic Grace family, particularly the seductive twins Myles and Chloe. In a very short time, Max found himself drawn into a strange relationship with them, and pursuant events left their mark on him for the rest of his life. But will he be able to exorcise those memories of the past? n nAbout the Author nJohn Banville was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of many highly acclaimed and prize-winning novels including The Sea, which won the 2005 Booker Prize. He has been awarded the Franz Kafka Prize and a literary award from the Lannan Foundation. He lives in Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41843973292106,"sku":"3592p","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/3592p.jpg?v=1765399694","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/the-sea-by-john-banville-3592p","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}