{"product_id":"9781529421552","title":"The Beasts of Paris","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Penney, Stef \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 July 2023 by Quercus Publishing in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 496 pages\u003cbr\u003e166 x 242 x 47 | 748g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Paris 1870, three wandering souls find themselves in a city set to descend into war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A historical epic that Jessie Burton fans will adore' GRAZIA'Exquisite, relevant and immersive' ANNA MAZZOLA'A triumph' GUARDIANAnne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dazzling historical epic of love and survival, Stef Penney carries the reader captivated through war-torn Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*****************************************  Praise for Stef Penney  'One of the best storytellers we have' The Scotsman  'Penney works hard to fill her canvas with colour and conviction' Sunday Times  '[Her] prose is cinematic' Independent  'What has marked Penney out from the start is her ability to make her extensive historical research come alive' Sunday Herald'Hypnotically readable . . . Stef Penney is a mesmerising storyteller' Amanda Craig\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124318654723,"sku":"9781529421552","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781529421552.jpg?v=1731329081","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781529421552","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}