{"product_id":"before-the-ruins-paperback","title":"Before the Ruins - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Gosling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best New Book of 2021 (so far) by \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by \u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Gosling's \u003ci\u003eBefore the Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, multilayered debut in the tradition of Donna Tartt and Tana French about four friends, an abandoned manor, and one fateful night that will follow them for the rest of their lives\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the summer of 1996 and school's out forever for Andy, her boyfriend Marcus, her best friend Peter, and Em. When Andy's alcoholic mother predicts the apocalypse, the four teenagers decide to see out the end of the world at a deserted manor house, the site of a historic unsolved mystery. There they meet David--charming and unreliable, he seems to have appeared out of nowhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid presents an irresistible lure for both Andy and Peter and complicates the dynamics of their lifelong friendship. When the group learns that a diamond necklace, stolen fifty years ago, might still be somewhere on the manor grounds, the Game--half treasure hunt, half friendly deception--begins. But the Game becomes much bigger than the necklace, growing to encompass years of secrets, lies, and, ultimately, one terrible betrayal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeticulously plotted and gorgeously written, \u003ci\u003eBefore the Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner of the highest order about the sealed-off places in our pasts and the parts of ourselves waiting to be retrieved from them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Gosling\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e Before the Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e, grew up in Wiltshire, England, and studied English literature at Manchester University. She is the founder of The Reader Berlin, hosting salon nights in Berlin and writers' retreats in Greece and Italy. She also organizes the Berlin Writing Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692453335103,"sku":"9781250838391","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b2b895f5929dc711ca9a3921a6cb1525.webp?v=1764995512","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/before-the-ruins-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}