{"product_id":"the-plague-charmer-9781472235862","title":"The Plague Charmer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e 1361. An unlucky thirteen years after the Black Death, \u003cb\u003eplague returns to England\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eFear and hysteria are portrayed with claustrophobic skill'' \u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Dark and enthralling... with an unexpected hero'' \u003cb\u003eJULIE COHEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCompany of Liars\u003c\/i\u003e, Karen Maitland,\u003ci\u003e The Plague Charmer\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly compelling novel following a stranger who arrives in an isolated community in the grips of a medieval pandemic. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the sickness reaches the village of Porlock Weir, who stands to lose the most? And who will seize this moment for their own dark ends?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dwarf who talks in riddles?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The mother who fears for her children?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The wild woman from the sea?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Or two lost boys, far away from home?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePESTILENCE IS IN THE AIR. BUT SOMETHING DARKER LURKS IN THE DEPTHS. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003eWhy readers are gripped by \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Plague Charmer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brilliant writer, with a real sense of history -- Susanna Gregory\u003cbr\u003eIf you like dark, atmospheric, historical fantasy, then this is definitely one for you * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA dark read... fear and hysteria are portrayed with claustrophobic skill * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA really good read... as much one for first time Maitlanders as it is for the fans * Bookbag *\u003cbr\u003eKaren Maitland is the go-to writer for gruesome medieval murk * Writing Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eWritten in dark but engaging prose, it is historical fiction with an apocalyptic twist * Lady *\u003cbr\u003eOffbeat, absorbing * BBC History magazine *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739422732631,"sku":"9781472235862","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472235862.jpg?v=1720052204","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-plague-charmer-9781472235862","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}