{"product_id":"9781398703803","title":"The Clockwork Girl","description":"Author: Anna Mazzola\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398703803\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Apr 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Historical fiction with a fantastical twist, done with verve and skill' \u003cb\u003eIAN RANKIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An atmospheric and constantly surprising thriller' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Kept me guessing until the end. An absolute masterpiece' \u003cb\u003eJENNIFER SAINT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A deliciously dark historical novel of thrilling originality' \u003cb\u003eESSIE FOX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Spellbinding, gripping, immersive and deliciously gothic' \u003cb\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Evocative, chilling, compelling' \u003cb\u003eTAMMY COHEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Breathtakingly good' \u003cb\u003eABIR MUKHERJEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eParis, 1750.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the midst of an icy winter, as birds fall frozen from the sky, chambermaid Madeleine Chastel arrives at the home of the city's celebrated clockmaker and his clever, unworldly daughter.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMadeleine is hiding a dark past, and a dangerous purpose: to discover the truth of the clockmaker's experiments and record his every move, in exchange for her own chance of freedom.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor as children quietly vanish from the Parisian streets, rumours are swirling that the clockmaker's intricate mechanical creations, bejewelled birds and silver spiders, are more than they seem.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd soon Madeleine fears that she has stumbled upon an even greater conspiracy. One which might reach to the very heart of Versailles...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA intoxicating story of obsession, illusion and the price of freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46454593454238,"sku":"ADS-9781398703803","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398703803.jpg?v=1769668468","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398703803","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}