{"product_id":"the-quiet-girl-9780099507352","title":"The Quiet Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Denmark in the here and now, \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e centres around Kaspar Krone, a world-renowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and an even deeper gambling debt. Wanted for tax evasion and on the verge of extradition, Krone is drafted into the service of a mysterious order of nuns who promise him reprieve from the international authorities in return for his help safeguarding a group of children with mystical abilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen one of the children goes missing a year later, Krone sets off to find the young girl and bring her back, making a shocking series of discoveries along the way about her identity and the true intentions of his young wards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperb new novel...At once intricate and explosive, \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is elegantly written and furiously plotted, resonant (though not acoustically) of Philip Pullman's \u003ci\u003eDark Materials \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy and also David Mamet's elaborately staged deceptions * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eIn Høeg's hallucinatory prose, Copenhagen has a sinister near-future feel... there are also passages of lyrical beauty * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eStriking and deeply felt... confirms that Høeg is a writer determined to make new footprints in the snow -- Mark Lawson * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eHe writes entertainingly, at times lyrically, at times scathingly * Scotland on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e has Hoeg's best-selling hallmarks - including an off-kilter hero in the shape of Kasper Krone, a world-famous clown with a penchant for poker and mysticism * Daily Mail *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017520808279,"sku":"9780099507352","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099507352.jpg?v=1750773817","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-quiet-girl-9780099507352","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}