{"product_id":"robson-leo-the-boys","title":"Robson, Leo - The Boys","description":"London, 2012. Johnny Voghel is stuck.\n\nHe has a dead-end job at a small university and a wilting relationship and is grieving the death of his parents. When his half-brother Lawrence returns to the old family home from Chicago after a period of estrangement, Johnny decides to do everything he can to win back his affection. It's a quest he pursues with the help of Lawrence's childhood sweetheart and a pair of mysterious and seductive students adrift in the city during the height of Olympics fever.\n\nA generational saga that takes place over a fortnight, and a comedy about confusion and loss, \u003ci\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/i\u003e follows Johnny as he revisits old grievances, cultivates new friendships - and tries to take control of his fate.\n\n'Summer days and new relationships are rendered with a grace that is lyrical at times but also ironic and comic, in a tone perfectly-pitched' Colm Tóibín'Compelling, vibrant, and dazzling' Brandon Taylor, Booker shortlisted author of Real Life'Very human, very real but also, fundamentally, extremely fun to read' Rebecca Watson, author of Little Scratch. A New Statesman 25 best books to read in 2025.","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Book","offer_id":50787565207830,"sku":"RMX-59148","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/032cf84793b04f35a51979c8d49c5a06.jpg?v=1764597081","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/robson-leo-the-boys","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}