{"product_id":"9781839134197","title":"The Dawn of Adonis","description":"Author: Phil Earle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781839134197\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Andersen Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis much anticipated companion to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWhen the Sky Falls \u003c\/i\u003efollows the dramatic early life of Adonis the gorilla.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n A tale of loyalty, loss, betrayal, and rebirth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n It is 1911 and London’s docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very rich: he and his right-hand man, juvenile pickpocket, Toff Squabble. Heaven help anyone who dares stand in their way, not least the brave and innocent twelve-year-old Nettie Beecroft, who finds herself embroiled in a dangerous rescue attempt where she encounters toshers, bone grubbers and gangsters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Whom can Nettie trust? And can she save the life this very special creature?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePraise for When the Sky Falls:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘A magnificent story’ Philip Pullman\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement’ Michael Morpurgo","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46677466284190,"sku":"HPC-9781839134197","price":18.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781839134197.jpg?v=1775455828","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781839134197","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}