{"title":"Bridget O'Connor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridget O'Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts poignant stories that delve into the complexities of human relationships and personal growth. Her writing, characterised by vivid characters and evocative settings, invites readers to explore the nuanced emotions and challenges that shape everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a gentle yet compelling narrative style, O'Connor's works fall within the \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e category, offering both reflection and resonance. Titles like \u003cem\u003eAfter a Dance\u003c\/em\u003e exemplify her ability to capture life's quiet transformations with warmth and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"after-a-dance-by-bridget-oconnor-9781035024865","title":"After a Dance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These are some of the wildest, arresting, just plain brilliant short stories I've read in a long time.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Roddy Doyle, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman Who Walked Into Doors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBridget O'Connor was one of the great short story writers of her generation. She had a voice that was viscerally funny and an eye for both the glaring reality and the absurdity of the everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAfter a Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, we meet a selection of O'Connor's most memorable characters, often living on the margin of their own lives: from the anonymous thief set on an unusual prize to the hungover best man clinging to what he's lost, to the unrepentant gold-digger who always comes out on top. From unravelling narcissists to melancholy romantics, all human life is here — at its best and at its delightful worst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240564273388,"sku":"9781035024865","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035024865-after-a-dance-1.jpg?v=1787919456"},{"product_id":"after-a-dance-by-bridget-oconnor-9781035024902","title":"After a Dance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'These are some of the wildest, arresting, just plain brilliant short stories I've read in a long time.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Roddy Doyle, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman Who Walked Into Doors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter a Dance\u003c\/em\u003e is the compiled collection of short stories from acclaimed writer Bridget O'Connor, with an exclusive preface from the author's daughter, Constance Straughan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBridget O'Connor was one of the great short story writers of her generation. She had a voice that was viscerally funny and an eye for both the glaring reality and the absurdity of the everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAfter A Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, we meet a selection of O'Connor's most memorable characters, often living on the margin of their own lives: from the anonymous thief set on an unusual prize to the hungover best man clinging to what he's lost, to the unrepentant gold-digger who always comes out on top. From unravelling narcissists to melancholy romantics, all human life is here - at its best and at its delightful worst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240564338924,"sku":"9781035024902","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035024902-after-a-dance-1.jpg?v=1787919470"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/bridget-oconnor.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}