{"product_id":"9781035052615","title":"A Private Man by Sy-Quia, Stephanie","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sy-Quia, Stephanie\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 | 418g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in mid-century Rome and England, this forbidden slow-burn love story will take your breath away'A truly impressive debut novel, one I could see appearing on the Booker longlist' “ The Sunday Times'It's a rare pleasure to read this novel' - Sarah MossRome, 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.\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\u003cp\u003eREADERS LOVE A PRIVATE MAN˜Lives and breathes along with you as you read'˜Radiating warmth, tinged by inevitable sadness. I loved it'˜Beautifully written and deeply moving'˜A work of quiet power that leaves you bereft at its end'˜I just love everything about this book'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58038955704701,"sku":"9781035052615","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9781035052615.jpg?v=1776170628","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781035052615","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}