{"product_id":"night-owl-book-club-hard-by-a-great-forest-21st-march","title":"Night Owl Book Club - Hard by a Great Forest - 21st March","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for our first Night Owl book club event for \u003cem\u003eHard by a Great Forest,\u003c\/em\u003e the fascinating debut novel by Leo Vardiashvili.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchase a copy of the book from Night Owl Books and receive a free ticket for our book club event on\u003cstrong\u003e Thursday, 21st March, at 8pm\u003c\/strong\u003e - while spaces last!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: as Night Owl Books will be closed until the 15th February, purchased copies will be available for collection from our friends at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/villagegreenhome.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/villagegreenhome.co.uk\/\"\u003eVillage Green Home\u003c\/a\u003e in East Linton, from Friday, 2nd February. \u003c\/strong\u003eView Village Green Home's opening times \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/villagegreenhome.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/visit-us\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/villagegreenhome.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/visit-us\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlternatively, please select a shipping option to have the book posted to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I gasped, laughed, and wept my way through it'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKHALED HOSSEINI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTbilisi's littered with memories that await me like landmines. The dearly departed voices I silenced long ago have come back without my permission. The situation calls for someone with a plan. I didn't even bring toothpaste.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaba's father is missing, and the trail leads back to Tbilisi, Georgia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's been two decades since Irakli fled his war-torn homeland with two young sons, now grown men. Two decades since he saw their mother, who stayed so they could escape. At long last, Tbilisi has lured him home. But when Irakli's phone calls stop, a mystery begins...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArriving in the city as escaped zoo animals prowl the streets, Saba picks up the trail of clues: strange graffiti, bewildering messages transmitted through the radio, pages from his father's unpublished manuscript scattered like breadcrumbs. As the voices of those left behind pull at the edges of his world, Saba will discover that all roads lead back to the past, and to secrets swallowed up by the great forests of Georgia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a winding pursuit through the magic and mystery of returning to a lost homeland,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHard by a Great Forest\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a rare, searching tale of home, memory and sacrifice – of one family's mission to rescue one another, and put the past to rest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, 352 pages, published 30th January 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI already have a copy of Hard by a Great Forest\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003e- is it possible to get a ticket without the book?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo problem! Please let me know by writing a note when adding the ticket to your cart (click 'Add a note to your order', and write a message in the box before checking out). You'll receive a credit of £16.99 to spend on another book of your choice at Night Owl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Where will we be meeting?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will be held at Night Owl Books, 1 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWe'd like to attend as a couple and share a copy of the book - is that possible?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course! Please select two tickets, and let me know by writing a note when adding the ticket to your cart. You can pick up one copy of the book from Night Owl and receive a credit of £16.99 to spend on another book of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you can, please take a lateral before attending, and if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43418386956459,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/Hard_by_a_Great_Forest_book_club.png?v=1706377756","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/night-owl-book-club-hard-by-a-great-forest-21st-march","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}