{"product_id":"the-secret-collector-by-abigail-johnson","title":"The Secret Collector By Abigail Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: 10\/04\/2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenres: Fiction  - Contemporary - Book Club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" id=\"scope_book_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Wonderfully drawn characters you really root for . . . a delightfully uplifting story' – Mike Gayle, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Lonely People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen an elderly eccentric collector and a troubled teen become each other's only hope of getting their lives back on track, what can possibly go wrong?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfred is an elderly widower who uses antiques and collectibles to fill the hole in his heart left by his late wife. Kian is a lost teen who has been let down by the care system and finds it difficult staying on the straight and narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Kian throws a brick through Alfred's window, the shock sends Alfred to hospital and a social worker to his home, where his hoarding becomes impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegrudgingly, and at the request of the authorities, they both agree to enrol Kian on a restorative justice programme, helping to make Alfred’s home liveable again. The only problem: Alfred doesn't want to throw any of his treasures away, and he certainly doesn’t want Kian for company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat unfolds is a surprising and delightful journey of two characters who help each other more than they ever could have anticipated and, along the way, form the unlikeliest of friendships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn uplifting and warm story about friendship across generations, the power of community and finding hope where it had been lost. Perfect for fans of Sally Page’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Evie Woods's\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Lost Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A complete joy' – Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Full of compassion, warmth and insight' – Laura Barnett, author of\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Versions of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eReaders LOVE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Collector\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'If there was a moral to this story I think it would be, \"It only takes one person who believes in you to change your life\"'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The characters appear so real, and the story with its ups and downs kept me riveted. I couldn't put the book down until the very last page. A book of hope in difficult times'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'My favourite book of the last few years'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Made me so emotional at times'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A great book club book'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I loved this book, it reminded me of Sally Page'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Heartwarming'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Cried nearly every chapter, so moving'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Charming!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/4624\/6457\/files\/685efd93-a398-4f4f-91f5-70bc447a51a6.__CR0_0_970_600_PT0_SX970_V1.jpg?v=1783378511\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"publisher-information\" class=\"pdp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublisher information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"publisher\"\u003ePan Macmillan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"isbn\"\u003e9781035057757\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumber of pages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"numberOfPages\"\u003e304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"height\"\u003e198\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"width\"\u003e129\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"depth\"\u003e19\u003c\/span\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"weight\"\u003e212 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"inLanguage\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starlight Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53733629755705,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"IQD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/4624\/6457\/files\/81qm8iQWSpL._SL1500.jpg?v=1783378479","url":"https:\/\/starlightlibrary.shop\/products\/the-secret-collector-by-abigail-johnson","provider":"Starlight Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}