{"title":"History: specific events and topics","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"fevre-dream","title":"Fevre Dream","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 40th anniversary of George R.R. Martin's classic southern gothic novel finds it just as gripping today as it was on its release.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbner Marsh has had his dearest wish come true - he has built the Fevre Dream, the finest steamship ever to sail the Mississippi. Abner hopes to race the boat some day, but his partner is making it hard for him to realise his ambition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoshua York put up the money for the Fevre Dream, but now rumours have started about the company he keeps, his odd eating habits and strange hours. 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Highly recommended!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It is \u003cb\u003eexcellent historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, set amongst the steamboats traveling up and down the Mississippi . . . Recommended \u003cb\u003efor fans of historic paranormal and horrific fiction\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved this book. It was \u003cb\u003eone of those that I wanted to savour\u003c\/b\u003e and not rush ahead with. \u003cb\u003eThe writing draws you in from the start\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA fantastic setting\u003c\/b\u003e, and a steamboat that \u003cb\u003emakes you want to go back in time\u003c\/b\u003e and experience a great race yourself. This was \u003cb\u003ea wonderful read\u003c\/b\u003e and I would recommend highly' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI've never met a protagonist like Abner Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e . . . you'll want to savour this novel's little surprises completely unspoiled . . . \u003cb\u003ean incredible slice of history, a deeply moving tale\u003c\/b\u003e of an unlikely friendship, and a testament to the power of loyalty between two individuals' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39783960674488,"sku":"9780575083042","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2642\/0664\/products\/9780575083042-original.jpg?v=1757467996"},{"product_id":"doomsday-book","title":"Doomsday Book","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A tour de force\" - New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Ambitious, finely detailed and compulsively readable\" - Locus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is a book that feels fundamentally true; it is a book to live in\" - Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Kivrin Engle, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing a bullet-proof backstory. 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