{"product_id":"book-of-guilt-1","title":"Book of Guilt","description":"\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2025 by \u003ci\u003eAmazon Editors - Kirkus - Indigo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an alternate world where nobody won WWII, three brothers are the only boys left in an orphanage whose dark secret is the reason for their existence--and the key to their survival--from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003ePet\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Quietly devastating, fiercely intelligent and unforgettable.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a very different outcome to WWII than the one history recorded, 1979 England is a country ruled by a government whose aims have sinister underpinnings and alliances. In the Hampshire countryside, 13-year-old triplets Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents at the Captain Scott Home for Boys, where every day they must take medicine to protect themselves from a mysterious illness to which many of their friends have succumbed. The lucky ones who recover are allowed to move to Margate, a seaside resort of mythical proportions.\u003cbr\u003e In nearby Exeter, 13-year-old Nancy lives a secluded life with her parents, who dote on her but never let her leave the house. As the triplets' lives begin to intersect with Nancy's, bringing to light a horrifying truth about their origins and their likely fate, the children must unite to escape - and survive.","brand":"Catherine Chidgey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47282214895852,"sku":"9781538774083","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781538774083.jpg?v=1770329115","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/book-of-guilt-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}