{"product_id":"the-year-without-summer-9781473672307","title":"The Year Without Summer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1815, a supervolcanic eruption led to the extraordinary 'Year Without Summer' in 1816: a massive climate disruption causing famine, poverty and riots. Snow fell in August. Lives, both ordinary and privileged, changed forever. By the Costa shortlisted author of The Words in My Hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlasfurd is \u003cb\u003ea strikingly sharp and subtle writer\u003c\/b\u003e who finds beauty in the bleakest situations. \u003cb\u003eShe has the rare ability to conjure characters vividly in a few deft strokes and the gift, rarer still, of making us care deeply about them\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003ean angry and tender interrogation of tangibly real lives\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Glasfurd's hard-hitting admonition deserves to find its mark. * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperb . . .  a stay-up-all-night page-turner . . . a beautifully written, angry, unflinching and unforgettable novel.\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eGlasfurd is a \u003cb\u003eskilful \u003c\/b\u003ewriter and the book offers \u003cb\u003emuch to enjoy\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVividly realised\u003c\/b\u003e . . . this second novel does not disappoint * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuinevere Glasfurd's follow-up to her 2016 Costa-shortlisted debut\u003ci\u003e The Words in My Hand \u003c\/i\u003eis another superb saga, rich in both historical detail and human interest . . . [Glasfurd] combines her intricate storyline with an impressively realised sense of a world being dragged into the modern age\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e rich, well-written, and entirely convincing \u003c\/b\u003ework of historical fiction.\u003cb\u003e Each story adds a dimension to the exploration of climate disaster across social class and geography ... \u003c\/b\u003ein \u003ci\u003eThe Year Without Summer \u003c\/i\u003ewe are offered both\u003cb\u003e a vision of the past and a vision of the future\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid slice of historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivid, vibrant, hard to put down.\u003c\/b\u003e Who'd have thought a book about calamitous climate change could also be such a joy to read? * Hilary Spurling *\u003cbr\u003eGuinevere Glasfurd's \u003cb\u003eingenious and absorbing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estorytelling \u003c\/b\u003ebrought both the very human and epic impact of the world's worst volcanic catastrophe to life in an indelible way that \u003cb\u003ebrings the past right into the present\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirsty Wark, author of THE LEGACY OF ELIZABETH PRINGLE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefinitely scary, sometimes brutal, extremely thought-provoking and beautifully written . . . very compelling\u003c\/b\u003e * Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid and multi-faceted novel,\u003c\/b\u003e bringing to life the social unrest and disorder that followed in this brief period where the seasons did not follow their usual pattern. It is hard to think of a more pressing concern in the current climate * Canberra Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Year Without Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean astonishing, riveting accomplishment. \u003c\/b\u003eWith a \u003cb\u003emasterful grace and poetic beauty\u003c\/b\u003e, Guinevere Glasfurd crafts a story that, although steeped in a particular historical moment, resonates profoundly for the times we live in now. \u003cb\u003eA truly remarkable book about a remarkable year in history.\u003c\/b\u003e * Emily Rapp, author of THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD *\u003cbr\u003eIn 1815, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia brings ash and ice, ushering in strange storms and political turmoil. The old ways disappear and there is a hunger for justice and equality. \u003ci\u003eThe Year Without Summer \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea worldwide canvas peopled by passionate individuals who long for a better future, each one brought to life in vivid, heartbreaking detail.\u003c\/b\u003e * Marianne Kavanagh, author of FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnthralling\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich in voice, beautifully told, and with a chilling sting in its tail.\u003c\/b\u003e * *Shortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown Award 2020* *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408807207255,"sku":"9781473672307","price":13.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-year-without-summer-9781473672307","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}