{"product_id":"unspoken","title":"Unspoken","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘A triumph of family story-telling’ Hugo Hamilton, author of The Pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA tale of three journeys, the final one a successful pursuit of shadows’ Myles Dungan\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Waterford, Tom McGrath never noticed the odd gaps in the stories of his parents’ lives before he was born; it was only many years after they died that he uncovered the unspoken truths, which did so much to explain the people they had been.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHere he tells the incredible true story of his father’s conscription into the British Army, his escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in Poland, his daring journey across Europe and subsequent recapture – and the devastating news that awaited him in England. Tom’s research also led him to discover that his mother also carried a heartbreaking secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn writing this book Tom not only recreated his father’s nail-biting escape but also embarked on a journey of his own to reconnect with previously unknown family members. \u003cem\u003eUnspoken \u003c\/em\u003epieces together an extraordinarily rare tale that encompasses memoir, family history, and two parallel stories that were almost lost for ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true story of a son who discovered the unspoken truths of his parents lives after their deaths, including the incredible story of his father’s escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in Poland and his daring journey across Europe in a bid for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55176535081347,"sku":"9780717192540","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/3664\/7811\/files\/d0e11e0875121f1f1e48f4b7d4ed5e2d.jpg?v=1742287675","url":"https:\/\/shop.gill.ie\/products\/unspoken","provider":"Gill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}