{"title":"Clara Dupont-Monod","description":"\u003cp\u003eClara Dupont-Monod is a celebrated French author known for her eloquent writing and profound storytelling. With a keen ability to weave history and emotion, her works captivate readers with rich narratives and vivid characters. Her books, often centred around themes of resilience and human spirit, offer a deep exploration of the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her notable works is \u003cem\u003eAnd the Stones Cry Out\u003c\/em\u003e, a captivating novel that blends powerful imagery with a compelling storyline. This book, like many of Dupont-Monod's other works, falls under the \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e category and showcases her talent for creating immersive worlds that resonate with a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into the thought-provoking collection of Clara Dupont-Monod's books and experience the intricacies of her storytelling, where historical contexts meet the timelessness of human emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"and-the-stones-cry-out-by-clara-dupont-monod-9781529435368","title":"And the Stones Cry Out","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"True in the way only great fiction can be . . . Every word matters. Read it.\" — CLARE OSHETSKY\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"Clara's sentences are tender and illuminating, they carefully guided me along a complex family story, like stones skimming on water . . . I'm so thankful this book exists.\" — SZILVIA MOLNAR\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a child with black eyes that float in and out of focus, a child soft and round, with translucent, blue-veined legs unable to hold his weight. This is the story of his place in the Cevennes house where he was born, overlooked by swaying trees and craggy mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of his siblings: the eldest who spends his days cheek-to-cheek with his baby brother, attuned to the rushing, buzzing, whistling sounds that connect him to the outside world; the sister who rejects him and resents him for consuming the attention of her parents and brother, for turning her family upside down; and the youngest, whose life unfolds in the shadow of what his brother's might have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the ancient stones embedded in the courtyard walls, devoted witnesses to the children's lives, who watch over them and tell their tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fable for our time, \u003ci\u003eAnd the Stones Cry Out\u003c\/i\u003e delicately paints the portrait of a family adapting to their circumstances, to each other, and to a world not built for difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the French by Ben Faccini\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46710499967212,"sku":"9781529435368","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/fee6f1da0822dff041ea52c3e552041d.jpg?v=1754213195"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/clara-dupont-monod.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}