{"product_id":"things-bright-and-beautiful-9780241982259","title":"Things Bright and Beautiful","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A claustrophobic compelling read that''ll suck you into its heart of darkness''  \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvent Island in the South Pacific, with its coconut palms and thick green jungle, should be Eden for missionary Max and his young wife Bea. But plagues of insects and rats, sweltering heat and local ''devil chasers'' soon turn paradise into hell on earth. Just as Bea begins to adapt to island life, an unexpected guest arrives and Advent Island turns against its would-be saviors. Trapped in the jungle with her increasingly unhinged husband, Bea must fight tooth-and-nail for her freedom, and for her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Lyrical, suspenseful, darkly comic''  \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Excellent, blackly funny. A novel whose growing environmental and psychological horrors you can feel crawling across your skin'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Phenomenally disturbing''  \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Oozing with vivid descriptions and a deeply claustrophobic atmosph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emysterious\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebeguiling\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e. It \u003cb\u003etransported me to a different world\u003c\/b\u003e * Dolly Alderton *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is so\u003cb\u003e rich in detail\u003c\/b\u003e, the rainforest so \u003cb\u003eimmersive\u003c\/b\u003e, and the characters so wonderfully odd, that \u003cb\u003eI was sucked into its dark beating heart\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewasn't spat out until I'd turned the final page\u003c\/b\u003e * Claire Fuller *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarkly comic \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e * Elle Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eWhat a \u003cb\u003ehot and sticky, feverishly \u003ci\u003eLord Of The Flies\u003c\/i\u003e-style debut\u003c\/b\u003e! The whole novel \u003cb\u003eexcels in rich detail\u003c\/b\u003e - I wouldn't be surprised if English teachers use it as a \u003cb\u003emasterclass in descriptive prose\u003c\/b\u003e * The Pool *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eclaustrophobic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e read that'll \u003cb\u003esuck you into its heart of darkness\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eThe book abounds with \u003cb\u003elurid descriptive passages revelling in tropical ickiness\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003ecompetent\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eassured\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhenomenally disturbing \u003c\/b\u003e. . . With \u003cb\u003econsummate imagination\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003etechnical flair\u003c\/b\u003e, Salam contrives a \u003cb\u003ecrescendo of queasiness\u003c\/b\u003e that reaches a 'tumult of madness' and manages to make Somerset Maugham's 'Rain' seem like a picnic * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eexcellent\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eblackly funny debut\u003c\/b\u003e ... a novel whose \u003cb\u003egrowing environmental\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epsychological\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ehorrors\u003c\/b\u003e you can feel \u003cb\u003ecrawling across your skin\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003evivid account\u003c\/b\u003e . . . The island setting and the rainforest are \u003cb\u003ecompellingly evoked\u003c\/b\u003e, along with the \u003cb\u003eclaustrophobic backdrop of religious mania\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ea dysfunctional marriage - \u003cb\u003ean impressive debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Penelope Lively *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrilling\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003eoozing\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003evivid descriptions\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003edeeply\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eclaustrophobic\u003c\/b\u003e atmosphere, \u003cb\u003ethis debut is quite unlike anything else you'll read this year\u003c\/b\u003e * Heat World *\u003cbr\u003eDelves in directions \u003cb\u003eyou won't see coming\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eswallowing\u003c\/b\u003e you like the \u003cb\u003edarkness of the jungle\u003c\/b\u003e, with a \u003cb\u003ecaptivating narrative brimming with wonder, trepidation\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewit\u003c\/b\u003e * Foyles Newsletter *\u003cbr\u003eExamining the true nature of religious missions and a marriage in crisis, this is a \u003cb\u003evividly drawn \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003epowerful \u003c\/b\u003enovel * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003erichly textured\u003c\/b\u003e novel. \u003cb\u003eDarkly humorous \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eatmospheric, \u003c\/b\u003ethis debut about fanaticism and marital crisis is \u003cb\u003eone to watch\u003c\/b\u003e out for * Book Riot *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e * i *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151084482903,"sku":"9780241982259","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/things-bright-and-beautiful-9780241982259","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}