{"title":"Arabella Byrne","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating collection of works by \u003cstrong\u003eArabella Byrne\u003c\/strong\u003e, an acclaimed author renowned for her profound explorations into personal and historical narratives. Her books, including the thought-provoking title \u003cem\u003eIn the Blood\u003c\/em\u003e, offer readers an intimate glance into the lives and experiences that shape our understanding of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArabella Byrne has carved a unique niche in the \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e genre, combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling to create narratives that are both enlightening and deeply engaging. Each of her books invites readers to embark on a journey through time and emotion, exploring themes of identity, heritage, and the ever-evolving nature of personal truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eByrne's work is characterised by its rich, evocative prose that seamlessly bridges the gap between historical context and personal experience. Her ability to draw connections between past and present, and her nuanced exploration of human resilience, make her books a must-read for anyone interested in the intricate tapestry of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the eloquence and insight of Arabella Byrne's writing and delve into stories that will stay with you long after you turn the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-the-blood-by-arabella-byrne-9780008648435","title":"In the Blood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I’ve never read a book like it. It’s as if they tore their own hearts out and asked the other to hold it for them while they wrote.’ Phoebe Waller-Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A terrific read’ Amy Liptrot, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Outrun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Remarkable…As a stark insight into the disease, \u003cem\u003eIn the Blood\u003c\/em\u003e makes a mark…’ \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Alcohol flows across families like water over a landscape. Sometimes it moves in torrents, sometimes in floods, sometimes in trickles. It always shapes the ground it covers in unmistakable ways.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Blood\u003c\/em\u003e is a memoir in two voices, those of a mother and daughter both in the grip of the disease that has ravaged generations of women in their family. Julia, aged sixty-five, and Arabella, thirty-eight, ended up in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous just nine months apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn some ways it’s a predictable story; two addicts drank and destroyed and ransacked until they could drink no more. In others, it is entirely unlike any account of motherhood or addiction that has ever been told. This is not a recovery memoir, but rather an unflinching family drama spanning generations, whilst looking pain and shame directly in the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConfronting the difficulty of writing faithfully about those we love and the ways in which memory blurs the boundaries of fact, this is the story of women who grew up in shadows, and have navigated their way out of darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrutally honest, darkly funny and bursting with hope, \u003cem\u003eIn the Blood\u003c\/em\u003e is the sound of the howling cry of illness and betrayal across generations, and what you do with that sound when you hear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46627782230252,"sku":"9780008648435","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f68e88b17c067bc8563ea7e378395b37.jpg?v=1794550847"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/arabella-byrne.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}