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Idle Grounds is a chilling, evocative and darkly comic debut about childhood, legacy, and the burdens and privileges we carry with us. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg lg:c-wysiwyg--tight-spacing\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-wysiwyg lg:c-wysiwyg--tight-spacing\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperback\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublication: 19 Mar 2026, Cornerstone \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804951965 | \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 192 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56070233358718,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9781804951965.jpg?v=1754650902"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/collections\/spring-new-releases.oembed?page=4","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}