{"product_id":"the-invisible-hour","title":"The Invisible Hour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery and the enduring magic of books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixteen-year-old Ivy is pregnant and alone. Cast out by her family, she runs away and finds safety in the arms of Joel Davis. He offers a simpler life than the one she had in Boston, a quiet, rural life of rules, peace and community. Little does she realise, Joel is the charismatic leader of a cult known as the Community, and all is not quite as it seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaughter Mia has only known the claustrophobic life of the Community. While out serving the Community one weekend, she secretly commits a transgression - reading. Discovering a world beyond the edges of the Community's property is intoxicating. But breaking rules carries serious consequences, and sends Mia on a path she could never have imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith two fiercely wonderful heroines, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart-breaking and hopeful novel of family, redemption and the power of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Alice Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautiful, harrowing, a major contribution to twenty-first century literature'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToni Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am still reeling from The Dovekeepers - from the history Alice Hoffman illuminates, from the language she uses to bring these women to life. This novel is a testament to the human spirit and to love rising from the ashes of war. But most of all, this novel is one that will never be forgotten by a reader.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJodi Picoult\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In her remarkable new novel, Alice Hoffman holds a mirror to our ancient past as she explores the contemporary themes of sexual desire, women's solidarity in the face of strife, and the magic that's quietly present in our day-to-day living. Put The Dovekeepers at the pinnacle of Hoffman's extraordinary body of work. I was blown away.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWally Lamb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Alice Hoffman takes seemingly ordinary lives and lets us see and feel extraordinary things.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Tan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Miss Hoffman heals wounds with the gentle touch of an angel'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Heller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Oh, what a book this is! Hoffman's exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and the humanity she brings to us - it is a glorious experience.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Strout\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47419347894521,"sku":"9781398528970","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4535\/6025\/files\/25743553482685.jpg?v=1771128210","url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/the-invisible-hour","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}