{"product_id":"9781838855628","title":"Losing the Plot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEREK OWUSU NAMED GRANTA'S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE - FICTION 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A highly enigmatic, affectionate and robustly written portrayal of a mother-son relationship . . . very relatable' Diana Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the effects of her displacement are felt across generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through the eyes of both mother and son, \u003ci\u003eLosing the Plot\u003c\/i\u003e is at once emotionally raw and playful as Owusu experiments with form to piece together the immigrant experience and explore how the stories we share and tell ourselves are just as vital as the ones we don't.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derek Owusu","offers":[{"title":"Canongate Books |  Hardback | With dust jacket |  2024-02-06","offer_id":44413975265535,"sku":"9781838855628","price":29.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_bc587f5c-228b-4ce2-a358-9e9bb7f9529f.jpg?v=1697657525","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781838855628","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}