{"product_id":"9781399724654","title":"Fervour","description":"Author: Toby Lloyd\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399724654\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Suspenseful . . . it propels the reader deep into the heart of an idiosyncratic family'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Stylish, puzzling, mystical'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Magnificent'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Darkly comedic in parts, yet deeply disturbing and utterly compelling, Fervour is an exceptional debut novel'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJENNIE GODFREY, AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ROSENTHALS ARE NOT LIKE OTHER FAMILIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHannah and Eric are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and Eric's father, Yosef, a Holocaust survivor. Intellectually gifted and deeply unconventional, the Rosenthals believe in the literal truth of the Old Testament and in the presence of God (and evil) in daily life.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Hannah prepares to publish a sensationalist account of Yosef's years in war-torn Europe - unearthing a terrible secret from his time in the camps- Elsie, her perfect daughter, starts to come undone. Hannah begins to suspect that Elsie is losing herself among the shadowy corners of Jewish mysticism, but for Elsie's brother Tovyah, a brilliant but reclusive student at Oxford, the truth is much simpler: his sister is the product of a dysfunctional family, obsessed with empty rituals and unbridled ambition.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut who is right? And how can they stop the darkness from engulfing Elsie forever?","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449898225822,"sku":"ADS-9781399724654","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399724654.jpg?v=1769573179","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399724654","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}