{"product_id":"9781035058679","title":"The Memory Keeper","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Abigail Johnson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 July 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e204 x 133 | 210g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of warmth and joyful community, this is the uplifting story of one woman’s journey towards letting go of the past and creating memories worth holding on to . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I adored this heartwarming tale’ – Kate Storey, author of The Memory Library'Full of charm' - Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel BeaumontIt's never too late to start a new chapter . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Gracie. At mid-life, she’s fed up with her unhappy marriage and humdrum career. So when a new housing estate threatens to sever her last connection to her late father – the oak tree he planted as a child – she decides to take a stand. Only Gracie has never stood up to anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Gracie’s five-year-old neighbour, Tilly, unexpectedly bounds into her life, she shows Gracie that you shouldn’t always take no for an answer. Despite long-buried family secrets being revealed and conflicts taking root, Gracie begins to think that this could be the beginning of a new chapter – one in which she finally discovers her inner strength and realizes that even in the face of loss, there is hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm and tender . . . this book had me smiling, crying and cheering' - Jay McKenzie, author of How to Lose the Lottery ‘Very real and heartwarming . . . I loved it’ – Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something‘Wonderfully drawn characters you really root for’ – Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely PeopleReaders LOVE Abigail Johnson:‘It’s not often that a book can make me cry, but this one definitely did’‘Both heart-wrenching and happy, a rollercoaster of emotions’‘Very moving’‘Heartwarming with some genius touches of humour’‘Really made you feel like you knew the characters. Loved it’‘The best book I have read for ages’\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49357316129027,"sku":"9781035058679","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781035058679.jpg?v=1785597832","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781035058679","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}