{"product_id":"good-time","title":"Nell Stevens: The Good Time [2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'But we were having such a good time,' I said. That was all there was, all I could say, whether or not it was enough. 'Weren't we? Weren't we having such a good time?'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first collection of short stories from the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Original\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman suffering an extreme allergic reaction to a yoga mat returns to the UK to give a reading at her estranged best friend's wedding; a corporate new starter desperately tries to persuade her colleague to accept that his online girlfriend doesn't exist; a group of student activists stage an artful protest against the demolition of a tower block; a once inseparable friendship group confront the reason they drifted; and a self-taught pianist whose wife is six months pregnant decides she must travel to Warsaw to listen to Chopin's heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Good Time\u003c\/i\u003e, Nell Stevens introduces us to characters teetering on the edge of self-knowledge, unveiling the complexities of their inner worlds with empathy and humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWry, precise and full of wisdom, these stories ask what it means to have a good time, and what happens when the good times end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stevens is showing herself to be that rare thing: a writer who we can think alongside, even while she's making things up' Lara Feigel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stevens, Nell","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":54086830031187,"sku":"9781398533417","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/9781398533417.jpg?v=1782325587","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/good-time","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}