{"product_id":"hellbent-9780099482130","title":"Hellbent","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony McGowan is the Carnegie Medal 2020 winning author of \u003ci\u003eLark\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSent to Hell for typical teenage misdemeanours, Conor is surprised to find that it''s not all pitchforks and leaping flames. But an eternity in a fusty cave full of philosophy books and obscure classical music is actually worse.\u003cbr\u003eThen Conor realizes that his personal version of Hell might be someone else''s idea of Heaven - and vice versa. He sets out on a filthy, funny and forbidden journey to search for his opposite number, accompanied by his repulsive pet dog, a depressed cross-dressing Viking and a stumpy devil called Clarence. What he sees is disgusting and what he discovers is shocking, but oddly enough Conor learns a hell of a lot about life - now that he''s dead!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony McGowan made a hilarious debut with \u003ci\u003eHellbent, \u003c\/i\u003ea modern take on Dante which manages to mix existentialist and determinist philosophy with quite surprising amounts of poo -- Anthony Horowitz * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA wisecracking helterskelter . . . Real boys' stuff . . . but watch out for a twist in the novel's devilish tail -- Hepzibah Anderson * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eA brilliantly nauseating thriller . . . It is a devilishly funny, clever and moving novel -- Amanda Craig * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eDante for beginners with a serious moral message -- Geraldine Brennan * TES *\u003cbr\u003eEvery writer hates to hear the words \"stunning new talent\" applied to someone else, but in the case of Anthony McGowan nothing else will do -- Meg Rosoff","brand":"Penguin Random House Children's UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017516974423,"sku":"9780099482130","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099482130.jpg?v=1750773810","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hellbent-9780099482130","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}