{"product_id":"9780008673369","title":"Common Ground","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Elissa Soave\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCentral Scotland\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 February 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e243 x 164 x 33 | 586g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The perfect antidote to dark nights and our current news cycle' Scotsman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Germaine only accepted the job at the Kenmar allotments for a fresh start. Far from anyone who knows her history she can focus on work and tending to her own plot. Most of the other plot-holders keep to themselves and that suits her just fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But when the local council announces plans to turn the allotments into luxury housing, Germaine finds herself leading a battle to save the place that has become a sanctuary for fractured souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Amidst crumbling sheds and overgrown paths, the rag-tag band plan protests, forge alliances and uncover long-buried secrets. Soon they’ll learn that the allotments aren’t just plots of land but a place to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A love letter to community and the power of activism, from the author of Ginger and Me and Graffiti Girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Praise for Common Ground\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A warm and tender portrait of a community coming together in crisis – and learning to fight back. Humanity glows from every page’ Karen Campbell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Common Ground is a book like a warm hug. A comforting story of coming together, friendship and the strength of community. A book to reassure’ Catherine Simpson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Common Ground is shot through with seriousness, warmth \u0026amp; wit, and confirms that Elissa Soave is one of the surest and clearest voices in Scottish fiction.' Andrew Meehan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'What a group of beautifully depicted, perfectly flawed and deeply engaging characters' Helen Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A heartwarming, empowering neighbourhood adventure about growing ourselves and one another, nurturing our public spaces and being so much stronger together than we can ever be apart. I loved spending time with these characters' Emma Styles\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56763495121271,"sku":"9780008673369","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008673369.jpg?v=1771504404","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780008673369","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}