{"product_id":"moon-witch-spider-king-marlon-james","title":"Moon Witch, Spider King (Marlon James)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SECOND NOVEL IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DARK STAR TRILOGY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Even more gripping and inventive than its predecessor . . . like Tolkien on ayahuasca' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Perfect for fans of Pratchett, George R. R. Martin and Octavia Butler*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this mighty follow-up to his number one bestseller \u003ci\u003eBlack Leopard, Red Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, Booker-winner Marlon James once again draws on a rich tradition of African mythology, fantasy and history to tell the story of Sogolon the Moon Witch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart adventure story, part tale of an indomitable woman, \u003ci\u003eMoon Witch, Spider King\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the antagonist-turned-antihero's journey from an ostracised no-name girl, hated by her brothers and made to live in a termite hill, to a woman with fully developed powers engaged in a long-standing feud with the Aesi, chancellor to the king.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering Sogolon's version of the events of \u003ci\u003eBlack Leopard, Red Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoon Witch, Spider King \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettable exploration of power, resistance and revenge set in a world at once ancient and startlingly modern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made, with language as powerful as Angela Carter's' Neil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'James masterfully flips the first instalment on its head . . . [A] titanic story of empire, adventure and power' \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Told with James' inimitable linguistic verve . . . Riotous, ultraviolent, dazzlingly inventive' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMarlon James is the author of the Booker Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Seven Killings\u003c\/i\u003e; the National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eBlack Leopard, Red Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling \u003ci\u003eMoon Witch, Spider King\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Night Women\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eJohn Crow's Devil\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to the Booker Prize, his novels have won the American Book Award, the Los Angeles Times' Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Born in Jamaica, James lives in New York City.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 656 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65926210617693,"sku":"K096140712","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9614071200001A.jpg?v=1789461018","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/moon-witch-spider-king-marlon-james","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}