{"product_id":"the-keeper-of-lost-things","title":"The Keeper of Lost Things","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eWe're all waiting to be found..\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The first book I read in 2017 - and if another as good comes along in the next 12 months, I'll eat my special gold reviewing spectacles' \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet the 'Keeper of Lost Things'...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, \u003cb\u003eAnthony Peardew\u003c\/b\u003e has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRealising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant \u003cb\u003eLaura\u003c\/b\u003e, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful owners.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the final wishes of the \u003cb\u003e'Keeper of Lost Things'\u003c\/b\u003e have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters...\u003cbr\u003eHogan's \u003cb\u003etouching, funny and romantic\u003c\/b\u003e debut is that rare and precious thing: \u003cb\u003ea real story with brilliant characters\u003c\/b\u003e - Daily Mail\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charming read that seems bound to become a book club favourite\u003c\/b\u003e. - The Lady\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne is beguiled by its old-fashioned sweetness\u003c\/b\u003e - Mail on Sunday\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003cb\u003echarming \u003c\/b\u003estory of fresh starts and self-discovery that \u003cb\u003ewarms the cockles\u003c\/b\u003e - Woman \u0026amp; Home\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003cb\u003echarming whimsical \u003c\/b\u003enovel about holding on to what is precious - Red\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis mystical and spiritual tale is \u003cb\u003ea joyous read that will broaden your imagination and warm your heart\u003c\/b\u003e - OK!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's \u003cb\u003echarming\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebeautiful \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003efull of heart\u003c\/b\u003e - Fabulous Magazine\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the \u003cb\u003eattention-grabbing opening paragraph\u003c\/b\u003e, to the \u003cb\u003ejoyful conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e, Ruth Hogan has stirred together \u003cb\u003ea charming fairy tale\u003c\/b\u003e in which the people may be more lost than the things; and generosity and compassion may be the key to finding a way home. Also there are dogs. \u003cb\u003eDelightful\u003c\/b\u003e. - Helen Simonson, author of MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Bedford, in the house where her parents still live. As a child she read everything she could lay her hands on: her favourite reads were \u003ci\u003eThe Moomintrolls, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe\u003c\/i\u003e, the back of cereal packets, and gravestones.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths College and then got a 'proper' job, but when a car accident left her unable to work full-time, she decided to start writing seriously. In 2012 she was diagnosed with cancer: as chemo kept her up all night she passed the time writing, and the eventual result was her debut \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Particular Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e, Ruth's second novel, will be published next year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe lives in a chaotic Victorian house with an assortment of rescue dogs and her long-suffering husband.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eruthhogan.co.uk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003etwitter | instagram | facebook \u0026gt; r\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003euthmariehogan\u003c\/b\u003e\r\n                                        ","brand":"The Keeper of Lost Things","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42283482415295,"sku":"9781473635487","price":22.49,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/YzExdp8tbitbf4yepOaOs03dAlxQv5cTWdr5OYsyehGzEQ_60_60.jpg?v=1679030727","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/the-keeper-of-lost-things","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}