{"title":"Mary Lawson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Lawson\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply evocative general fiction that explores the subtleties of human relationships and the enduring ties of community. Her stories often unfold in small-town settings where the quiet rhythms of everyday life reveal unexpected resilience and emotional richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect gently woven narratives filled with warmth, reflection, and a keen insight into family dynamics. With a calm yet compelling voice, Lawson’s novels invite contemplation on the complexities of belonging and the comforts found in familiar places.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-town-called-solace-by-mary-lawson-9781529113433","title":"A Town Called Solace","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the frozen north of Canada in 1972, \u003cem\u003eA Town Called Solace\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel about childhood trauma, painful histories that need reckoning with, and the moments in life when we can change for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I've been telling everyone I know about Mary Lawson . . . Each of her novels is just a marvel'\u003c\/em\u003e — Anne Tyler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClara's rebellious older sister is missing. Grief-stricken and bewildered, she yearns to uncover the truth about what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLiam, newly divorced and newly unemployed, moves into the house next door and within hours gets a visit from the police.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth is thinking about a crime committed thirty years ago, one that had tragic consequences for two families. She desperately wants to make amends before she dies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Will break your heart'\u003c\/em\u003e — Graham Norton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Exquisitely poignant'\u003c\/em\u003e — Liane Moriarty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491914993900,"sku":"9781529113433","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11556053482732.jpg?v=1748412091"},{"product_id":"solace-in-winter-by-mary-lawson-9781784746834","title":"Solace in Winter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new novel in Mary Lawson's beloved, bestselling prizewinning sequence is set in the small-town community of Solace. A winter treat perfect for fans of Elizabeth Strout, Anne Tyler, and Colm Tóibín.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'She's one of my all-time favourite writers... utterly captivating'\u003c\/em\u003e - Graham Norton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A masterpiece of insight into what it means to be fully flawed and perfectly human. I loved it'\u003c\/em\u003e - Joanne Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinter in the small Canadian town of Solace is a season of hibernation. But this year, the snowfall brings a series of accidental encounters that will shake up the lives - and loves - of an old man, a student on the run, and an abandoned dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is deep winter, 1969. As the Vietnam War drives young men north across the Canadian border, widower Jack's quiet life is overturned by two accidents that happen on the bend in the road into town. First comes a dog in a bad way. Next, a draft-dodger, seriously injured, lying in the snow. Suddenly, Jack's cabin is busy with a growing cast of characters - and all the baggage, dreams, and desires they're carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe atmosphere chills when Jack's daughter Sally drops by one day and doesn't like what she sees...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite snow globe of a novel is a refuge, a story of connection and moral complexity set in the beloved world of Mary Lawson's bestselling, prizewinning \u003cem\u003eCrow Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of the Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRoad Ends\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Town Called Solace\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233147498732,"sku":"9781784746834","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781784746834-solace-in-winter-1.jpg?v=1787727412"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mary-lawson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}