{"title":"Kent Haruf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKent Haruf\u003c\/strong\u003e writes with a quiet grace, capturing the rhythms and challenges of life in small-town America. His stories often explore themes of family, community, and resilience, inviting readers into the intimate worlds of his characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his clear and unadorned prose, Haruf's novels like \u003cem\u003ePlainsong\u003c\/em\u003e reveal profound emotional truths through everyday moments. Fans of thoughtful, character-driven general fiction will find his work deeply rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"plainsong-by-kent-haruf-9781035038978","title":"Plainsong","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in Kent Haruf's fictional landscape of Holt County, Colorado, \u003cem\u003ePlainsong\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of simple lives told with extraordinary empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Beautifully crafted, alive and quietly magnificent'\u003c\/em\u003e - Roddy Doyle, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'So delicate and lovely that it has the power to exalt the reader'\u003c\/em\u003e - The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTom Guthrie is struggling to bring up his two young sons alone and, in the same town, school girl Victoria Roubideaux is pregnant and homeless. Brothers Harold and Raymond McPheron - gentle, solitary, gruff and unpolished - agree to take Victoria in, unaware that their lives will change forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, \u003cem\u003ePlainsong\u003c\/em\u003e is an undeniable classic that explores the grace and hope of every human life and mankind's infinite capacity for love. It is a novel of haunting beauty from one of America's greatest writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Plainsong is nothing short of a revelation'\u003c\/em\u003e - Richard Russo, author of \u003cem\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Fans of this book have been nothing less than devotional in their praise of Kent Haruf'\u003c\/em\u003e - The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243673104620,"sku":"9781035038978","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035038978-plainsong-1.jpg?v=1787987985"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/kent-haruf.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}