The Masquerades of Spring
The Brand New Rivers of London Novella
Erschienen am 5. September 2024
Buch
Hardcover
192 Seiten
978-1-4732-2440-7 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
New York City, New York.
Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.
That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather mysterious affair concerning an old saxophone - which will take Gussie from his warm bed, to the cold shores of Long Island, and down to the jazz clubs where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...
****
PRAISE FOR THE RIVERS OF LONDON NOVELS
'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'
NICK FROST
'As brilliant and funny as ever'
THE SUN
'Charming, witty, exciting'
THE INDEPENDENT
'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'
THE TIMES
****
Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.
That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather mysterious affair concerning an old saxophone - which will take Gussie from his warm bed, to the cold shores of Long Island, and down to the jazz clubs where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...
****
PRAISE FOR THE RIVERS OF LONDON NOVELS
'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'
NICK FROST
'As brilliant and funny as ever'
THE SUN
'Charming, witty, exciting'
THE INDEPENDENT
'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'
THE TIMES
****
Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Highly entertaining. * Sunday Express * Funny and wildly inventive. * Mail on Sunday * Masterfully crafted ... Gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money. * The Sun * Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London. * Nick Frost * Charming, witty, exciting. * Independent * An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups. * The Times *Weitere Details
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
London
Großbritannien
Verlagsgruppe
Orion Publishing Co
Produkt-Hinweis
Standardbindung
Maße
Höhe: 205 mm
Breite: 134 mm
Dicke: 21 mm
Gewicht
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4732-2440-7 (9781473224407)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Person
Before becoming a bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch was a screenwriter for Doctor Who and a bookseller at Waterstones. He now writes full time, and every book in his Rivers of London series has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Aaronovitch is also a trustee on the board of Cityread London and is a long-time supporter of Nigeria's premiere arts and cultural festival, The Ake Festival. He still lives in London, the city he likes to refer to as 'the capital of the world'.