{"product_id":"the-kingdom-beyond-the-waves-9780007232215","title":"The Kingdom Beyond the Waves","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of The Court of the Air comes a hugely engaging, Victorian-style adventure, filled with perilous quests, dastardly deeds and deadly intrigue – perfect for all fans of Philip Pullman and Susanna Clarke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A ripping yarn … the story pounds along … constant inventiveness keeps the reader hooked … the finale is a cracking succession of cliffhangers and surprise comebacks. Great fun’ SFX\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘More than a dash of Jules Verne … an entertaining and imaginative journey into the unknown’ DeathRay\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘To say this book is action packed is almost and understatement … a wonderful escapist yarn… Definitely a book to take with you on a long flight’ Interzone\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003ePraise for The Court of the Air:\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An inventive, ambitious work, full of wonders and marvels’ Lisa Tuttle, The Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The characters are convincing and colourful, but the real achievement is the setting, a hellish take on Victorian London … the depth and complexity of Hunt’s vision makes it compulsive reading for all ages’ Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Wonderfully assured … Hunt knows what his audience like and gives it to them with a sardonic wit and carefully developed tension’ Time Out\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Rich and colourful … keeps you engrossed … a confident, audacious novel’ SFX\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Like a magpie, Stephen Hunt has plucked colourful events from history and politics and used them for inspiration … Hunts tells his full-blooded tale with lip-smacking relish, revealing a vivid, often gruesome imagination … ‘The Court of the Air’ brims with originality and, from the first, its chase-filled plot never lets up’ Starburst\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The best book of 2007 … Think Joan Aiken for grown-ups, with echoes of Susanna Clarke … hugely enjoyable’ Historical Novels Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766683959639,"sku":"9780007232215","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007232215.jpg?v=1758710881","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-kingdom-beyond-the-waves-9780007232215","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}