{"product_id":"once-a-monster-a-reimagining-of-the-legend-of-the-minotaur-hardcover","title":"Once a Monster: A Reimagining of the Legend of the Minotaur - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Dinsdale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A labyrinthine delight of a novel . . . Dickensian darkness is infused with ancient myth. Historical writing at its finest . . . .' Essie Fox, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Somnambulist \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fascination\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames along the Ratcliffe Highway. An orphan since her mother died four years past, leaving Nell with only broken dreams and a pair of satin slippers in her possession, she spends her days dredging up coals, copper and pieces of iron spilled by the river barges - searching for treasure in the mud in order to appease her master, Benjamin Murdstone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one day, Nell discovers a body on the shore. It's not the first corpse she's encountered, but by far the strangest. Nearly seven feet tall, the creature has matted hair covering his legs, and on his head are the suggestion of horns. Nell's fellow mudlarks urge her to steal his boots and rifle his pockets, but as she ventures closer the figure draws breath and Nell is forced to make a decision which will change her life forever . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Toymakers\u003c\/i\u003e comes an imaginative retelling of the legend of the Minotaur, full of myth and magic and steeped in the grime of Victorian London; perfect for lovers of historical fiction with a mythical twist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOnce A Monster\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e'Imaginative mash-up of the mythical with Victorian gothic.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A wonderful magic trick of a story, full of very human monsters and monstrous humans. Dinsdale is a beautiful, evocative story teller. - Stuart Turton, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Dinsdale was born in North Yorkshire and currently lives in Leigh-on-Sea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is the author of five previous critically acclaimed novels including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Toymakers\u003c\/i\u003e, which was his first venture into magic.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.35 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696121581631,"sku":"9781529097375","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b41f4abb332722912c8a7d28590a1c79.webp?v=1765006275","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/once-a-monster-a-reimagining-of-the-legend-of-the-minotaur-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}