{"product_id":"manly-pursuits-9780747545446","title":"Manly Pursuits","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is Cape Town, in the year 1899. Diamond tycoon Cecil Rhodes believes that he has only months to live, and that the only thing that can save him is the sound of English birdsong. He recruits Wills to transport 200 birds to Cape Town, but on arrival they refuse to sing. This is but the first obstacle for Wills, in a country on the brink of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Outstanding ... Funny, well observed and beautifully written' Sunday Times  'History is ingeniously rewritten in this witty and engaging novel' J.M. Coetzee  'I haven't turned any pages faster this year than I turned these' Spectator  'Both an entertaining read and a richly evocative portrait of an era' Observer","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090727661911,"sku":"9780747545446","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780747545446.jpg?v=1762273228","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/manly-pursuits-9780747545446","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}