{"product_id":"an-evening-with-heather-darwent","title":"An Evening with Heather Darwent","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe're so excited to welcome Heather Darwent to the shop for an evening of drinks and bookish chats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer brilliant debut novel The Things We Do To Our Friends is set here in Edinburgh - we'll be sitting down with the author to hear all about the book and so much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets are £5 and can be redeemed against any purchase on the evening of the event. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'd die for them. They'd kill for you...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the cost of an extraordinary life if others have to pay?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClare arrives at the University of Edinburgh with a secret. This is her chance for a blank slate - to finally become who she was meant to be. And then she meets Tabitha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTabitha is charismatic, beautiful and intimidatingly rich. Soon Clare is sucked into her enigmatic circle of friends and their dizzying world of champagne on rooftops and summers in France. Her new life has begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen Tabitha reveals the little project they're working on, a project they need Clare's help with. And Clare can't say no. Because they know what she did...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intoxicating feminist page-turner, this novel will take you on a journey from Edinburgh's dazzling spires to the dripping staircases and dark alleyways of its underbelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeather Darwent is based just outside of Edinburgh. Originally from Yorkshire, she came to Scotland to study History of Art at the University of Edinburgh, like her character Clare, and ended up never quite leaving. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading chaotic non-fiction about Silicon Valley and swimming in the sea . . . or being unbearably boring in conversation about swimming in the sea. \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Do To Our Friends\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you have any questions regarding the event or to request accessibility accommodations please contact hello@rarebirdsbooks.live\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Birds Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43623735361793,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/products\/aneveningwithHeather.jpg?v=1670254689","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/an-evening-with-heather-darwent","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}