{"product_id":"9781035052615","title":"A Private Man","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Stephanie Sy-Quia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 19 February 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e144 x 224 x 29 | 442g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Observer Best Debut Novelist of 2026 'A truly impressive debut novel, one I could see appearing on the Booker longlist' The Sunday Times'I couldn't put it down' - The Independent'Thrilling' - The Observer'It’s a rare pleasure to read this novel' - Sarah Moss'A rich, elegant and textured novel . . . brilliant' - Seán Hewitt'Truly Outstanding' - Melissa Harrison'Pulsing with sensuality' - Daily MailAn exquisite slow-burn forbidden love story, laced with passion and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRome, 1953. David is young, handsome, charismatic and sworn to celibacy. He is freshly ordained, and about to return to England to begin life as a priest. Devotion to God is all he’s ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn London, Margaret is entangled in an impossible love affair. Committed to living on her own terms without sacrificing her faith, she becomes drawn to a women’s movement challenging the archaic rules of the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their lives are thrown together at a Catholic college in a quiet village, an undeniable connection forms between them. And so begins a story of forbidden love, sacrifice and secrets, with consequences that will reverberate across the generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie Sy-Quia’s A Private Man is a stunning story of devotion and sacrifice, and of the consequences of our actions that ripple throughout generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56748423446903,"sku":"9781035052615","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781035052615.jpg?v=1771327762","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781035052615","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}