{"product_id":"the-news-from-dublin-stories","title":"The News from Dublin","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eIn “The Journey to Galway,” a mother learns that her son—a WWII fighter pilot—has been killed in action. She travels to Galway to deliver the devastating news to his wife and their three children, reshaping the course of all their lives. “Sleep,” first appearing in \u003cem data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, traces the unraveling of a relationship as one partner struggles with grief and paralyzing fear after the death of his brother. And in the title story, “The News from Dublin,” death hovers once again as Maurice Webster heads to Dublin in a desperate attempt to save his younger brother, who is dying of tuberculosis. His only hope lies in persuading the health minister to grant access to a promising—yet restricted—experimental treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003eAcross these stories, Tóibín explores the intricate bonds of family, the persistent shadows of the past, and the quiet, decisive moments that shape who we become. His characters—wrestling with loss after war, navigating forbidden love, or confronting the desires and disappointments of everyday life—are drawn with his trademark subtlety, compassion, and emotional precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1521\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe News from Dublin serves as a graceful entry point for readers newly discovering Tóibín through \u003cem data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003eLong Island\u003c\/em\u003e, while offering longtime admirers a luminous collection that reaffirms why he is celebrated as an “achingly beautiful writer…with infinite compassion.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Offline Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47271228178484,"sku":"9781476785141","price":550.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/7388\/6004\/files\/9781476785141.jpg?v=1763660541","url":"https:\/\/offlinebooks.com\/products\/the-news-from-dublin-stories","provider":"Offline Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}