{"product_id":"9781529421590","title":"The Beasts of Paris","description":"Author: Stef Penney\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529421590\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 496 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Paris 1870, three wandering souls find themselves in a city set to descend into war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A historical epic that Jessie Burton fans will adore' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGRAZIA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exquisite, relevant and immersive' \u003c\/b\u003eANNA MAZZOLA\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A triumph' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnne is a former patient from a women's asylum trying to carve out a new life for herself in a world that doesn't understand her. Newcomer Lawrence is desperate to develop his talent as a photographer and escape the restrictions of his puritanical upbringing. Ellis, an army surgeon, has lived through the trauma of one civil war and will do anything to avoid another bloodbath.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Each keeps company with the restless beasts of Paris' Menagerie, where they meet, fight their demons, lose their hearts, and rebel in a city under siege.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling historical epic of love and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003esurvival, Stef Penney carries the reader captivated through \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewar-torn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Paris.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*****************************************\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cu\u003ePraise for Stef Penney\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  'One of the best storytellers we have' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  'Penney works hard to fill her canvas with colour and conviction' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  '[Her] prose is cinematic' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  'What has marked Penney out from the start is her ability to make her extensive historical research come alive' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Hypnotically readable . . . Stef Penney is a mesmerising storyteller' \u003cb\u003eAmanda Craig\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363133378718,"sku":"ADS-9781529421590","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529421590.jpg?v=1767313331","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529421590","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}