{"product_id":"the-palm-house","title":"The Palm House","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdmund Putnam is approaching his fiftieth birthday when the carefully controlled shape of his life begins to change. The magazine where he has spent decades working is facing upheaval, and his future there has become uncertain. Before he can confront that possibility, he must also face other challenges: a birthday, a date, and the unsettling feeling that his familiar routines may no longer protect him. His close friend Laura Miller worries about him. Younger than Edmund and working alongside him at the same magazine, Laura has been offered the possibility of leaving the country for a new opportunity abroad—but leaving behind the life she knows may be more complicated than it appears. Meanwhile, Edmund’s father Martin unexpectedly finds renewed energy and purpose after falling in love and becoming determined to rescue someone from a difficult situation.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eSet over a single weekend, The Palm House explores friendship, aging, loneliness, family, and the small acts of kindness that sustain people through uncertain times. With Gwendoline Riley’s trademark sharp observation, understated humour, and emotional precision, the novel examines ordinary lives and the hidden struggles beneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gwendoline Riley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45963299225660,"sku":"9781035021055","price":3895.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9781035021055.jpg?v=1786135478","url":"https:\/\/libertybooksstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-palm-house","provider":"LibertyBooksStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}