{"product_id":"when-we-were-young-richard-roper-9781409185659","title":"When We Were Young","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Such a warm, uplifting read. It's a celebration of the bond we have with our oldest friends, and it's so funny' Beth O'Leary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A brilliant, funny, insightful exploration of friendship, which properly made me laugh and cry' Laura Marshall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheo has been living in his parents' shed, nursing a broken heart and a wounded ego, convinced life can't get any worse. Then he gets evicted on his 30th birthday. Theo thinks he's done with the real world - until it shows up on his doorstep...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoel is a successful TV scriptwriter, still in love with his teenage sweetheart. A proper grown-up - and yet he's falling apart at the seams. He's headed home to reconnect with best friend Theo - except they haven't spoken since the summer they turned 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of them is keeping a secret, and the other is living a lie. But can the promise they once made to walk all 184 miles of the Thames Path help them find their way back to the truth - and to their friendship?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tender and funny story about wanting to go back - when you know it's time to move on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An uplifting and redemptive journey' Steven Rowley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully bittersweet tale about the enduring power of friendship, reminding us how sometimes the best way to face life's biggest challenges is to take them one step at a time with your best friend by your side' Oliver Sands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An absorbing and heartfelt tale of past mistakes and friendship lost but never forgotten. A joyful summer read' Owen Nicholls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour favourite authors loved reading Richard Roper's uplifting first novel, Something to Live For:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A magnificent read. Tender, funny, compelling' Lucy Foley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this' Clare Mackintosh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I adored this! It warmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together' Beth O'Leary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard's writing hooked me in from the very first page' Cathy Bramley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A life-affirming novel that simultaneously tweaks your funny-bone and tugs at your heartstrings. Brilliant!' Matt Dunn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It pulls you in, makes you laugh and breaks your heart' Gill Hornby\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Roper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43176966979827,"sku":"9781409185659","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781409185659.jpg?v=1662091298","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/when-we-were-young-richard-roper-9781409185659","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}