{"title":"Clover Stroud","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClover Stroud\u003c\/strong\u003e offers deeply personal and evocative works within the \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e genre. Her writing explores themes of identity, family, and the profound connections between people and place, often revealing raw and intimate reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect eloquent storytelling that weaves emotional depth with vivid landscapes, inviting a contemplative journey through memory and experience. Her narratives are both heartfelt and thought-provoking, drawing readers into a rich tapestry of life’s complexities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-giant-on-the-skyline-by-clover-stroud-9781804990735","title":"The Giant on the Skyline","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaced with the sudden prospect of uprooting her young children to move to the US, while her eldest flies the nest to university, the acclaimed memoirist and nature writer considers what home means, and what ties us to the places we love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is it that makes a home? What is a home without the roots that tie you to a place? What is a home when a family is split?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClover's eldest children are leaving home for university. Her husband Pete's work is in America. The only way for Clover and the younger children to live with him is to uproot, leave their rural life near the ancient Ridgeway in Oxfordshire and move to Washington DC. 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Courageous and utterly compelling, this is a book that will wring you out, wear you down and leave you filled with wonder.'  - The Oldie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of 'Ten Books to read in 2022' - Independent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An absolute gutting masterpiece of a book.'\u003c\/em\u003e LISA TADDEO, author of \u003cem\u003eTHREE WOMEN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Clover Stroud is a fearless explorer of the human heart, and a writer of incomparable grace and passion. She also understands more about loss, sorrow, grief, and resilience than most people will ever have to learn.'\u003c\/em\u003e ELIZABETH GILBERT, author of \u003cem\u003eEAT, PRAY, LOVE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'So beautiful, compelling and raw. 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