{"product_id":"things-in-jars-jess-kidd","title":"Things in Jars (Jess Kidd)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN \u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eIRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thrilling, mysterious, twisted' Graham Norton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly mesmerising . . . A triumph' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delivers chills galore' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe case of the extraordinary child . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon, 1863. A strange puzzle has reached Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her age. To recover a stolen child, Bridie must enter the dark world of medical curiosities. The public love a spectacle and this child may well prove the most remarkable spectacle London has ever seen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThings in Jars \u003c\/i\u003eis a Victorian novel unlike any other, one that explores what it is to be human in inhumane times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJess Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e was brought up in London as part of a large family from County Mayo. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eHimself\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and she was the winner of the Costa Short Story Award in the same year. In 2017, \u003ci\u003eHimself\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and longlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. Her second novel,\u003ci\u003e The Hoarder\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award and longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Both books were BBC Radio 2 Book Club picks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e @JessKiddHerself\njesskidd.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 416 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65760457032029,"sku":"K080654846","price":10.2,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8065484600001A.jpg?v=1788218941","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/things-in-jars-jess-kidd","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}