{"product_id":"9781473224414","title":"The Masquerades of Spring : The Brand New Rivers of London Novella","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Aaronovitch, Ben\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eNew York\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 4 September 2025 by Orion Publishing Co (Orion) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 | 41g\u003cp\u003eMeet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - flaneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Gussie' is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  This deeply inconvenient affair will rouse Gussie from his warm bed for the cold shores of Long Island - and down to the jazz clubs of Harlem where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e****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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aaronovitch, Ben","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51596835422392,"sku":"9781473224414","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781473224414.jpg?v=1753872226","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781473224414","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}