{"product_id":"everything-will-swallow-you-by-tom-cox","title":"Everything Will Swallow You by Tom Cox","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container container--50 u-separator-bottom\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container__content u-separator-right\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"post-text\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sidebar-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Deeply comforting'\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Funny, inventive and beautifully heart-breaking'\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave you ever been curious about how people live when nobody is watching? Have you wondered whether there's more going on than meets the eye?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEric and Carl live in Dorset in a small white cottage under the shadow of a big cliff. Eric sells old records and antiques. Carl cooks, cleans and crochets. Nearing seventy, Eric is a lifelong accumulator of obscure objects whose easygoing, chaotic approach to life masks some of the unaddressed sadness of his past. The significantly younger Carl is an old soul who has a sophisticated emotional intelligence and likes swimming, mid-century female novelists, fibre arts and Dolly Parton. If you passed them on a walk, you may not pay them much attention. Most likely you would see Carl's long floppy ears, tail and fur and mistake him for a dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of Eric and Carl's friendship spans twenty-one years: a constant anchor in a changing world. During that time they adopt an eccentric, unlikely gang of fellow travellers. Their wanderings through South West England unfold against a backdrop of lived, local folklore and hints at future apocalypse. All the while, Carl's true nature remains a closely guarded secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Cox's third novel is a rare gem, centred around the importance of friendship, the power of landscape and the joy of accepting the unusual.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything Will Swallow You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill make you think deeply about the place you occupy in the grand scheme of things and give fresh perspectives on how to live and love in the present moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Novel Sheffield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63787702092153,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0721\/1547\/files\/9781800755932.webp?v=1781707778","url":"https:\/\/novelsheffield.com\/products\/everything-will-swallow-you-by-tom-cox","provider":"Novel Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}