{"product_id":"9781472268679","title":"Hollow Kingdom","description":"Author: Kira Jane Buxton\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472268679\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 08 Sep 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA humorous, big-hearted romp through the apocalypse, where even a cowardly crow can become a hero. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eDawn of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and Isaac Marion's \u003ci\u003eWarm Bodies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thoroughly enjoyable account of the end of the world as we know it. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Pets\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e.' Karen Joy Fowler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's transformative, poignant, and funny as hell. S.T. the irrepressible, cursing crow is my new favourite apocalyptic hero.' Helen Macdonald, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eH Is for Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eS.T. is a domesticated crow. He is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his owner Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (those idiots) and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head, S.T. starts to feel like something isn't right. His most tried-and-true remedies - from beak-delivered beer to the slobbering affection of the loyal, but dim-witted, dog Dennis - fail to cure his owner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eS.T. is left with no choice but to venture out into a frightening new world, where he discovers that the neighbours are devouring each other, and the local wildlife is abuzz with rumours of dangerous new predators roaming Seattle... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumanity's extinction has arrived, and the only one determined to save it is a foul-mouthed crow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eHollow Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beguilingly different' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'...wildly original and inventive, funny and profane' \u003c\/b\u003eLaurie Frankel, author of \u003ci\u003eThis is How It Always Is\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI love this book so much! I wanted to set it on fire while hugging it.'\u003c\/b\u003e Jamie Ford, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47860674855070,"sku":"ADS-9781472268679","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472268679.jpg?v=1781570124","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472268679","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}