{"product_id":"9781399619752-the-lamb","title":"The Lamb","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bestselling literary horror sensation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe instant No. 2 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, the coming-of-age cannibal folktale that everyone is talking about\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHE #2 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gripping, sinister folktale set in contemporary Cumbria for fans of Sophie Mackintosh, Angela Carter, Daisy Johnson, Margaret Atwood and Julia Armfield  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A new generation of literary horror begins with Lucy Rose'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGENEVIEVE JAGGER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deliciously dark and shockingly bold. One of my favourite debuts in a long time'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKIRSTY LOGAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Superbly creepy . at heart it's about dysfunctional family dynamics, female rage and empowerment'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An unforgettable, nightmarish tale. I ate it all up'\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eANNA BOGUTSKAYA    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA FOLK TALE. A HORROR STORY. A LOVE STORY. AN ENCHANTMENT.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cbr\u003eMargot and Mama have lived by the forest since Margot can remember. When Margot isn't at school, they spend quiet days together in their cottage, waiting for strangers to knock on their door. Strays, Mama calls them. Mama loves the strays. She feeds them wine, keeps them warm. Then she satisfies her burning appetite by picking apart their bodies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Mama's want is stronger than her hunger sometimes, and when a white-toothed stray named Eden turns up in the heart of a snowstorm, little Margot must confront the shifting dynamics of her family, untangle her own desires and make a bid for freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this tender coming-of-age tale, debut novelist Lucy Rose explores how women swallow their anger, desire and animal instincts - and wrings the relationship between mother and daughter until blood drips from it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stunning, shocking and surprising at each turn'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBENJAMIN MYERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A modern Grimm fairytale'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUSAN BARKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark, poetic, gothic, folky and full of courage and beauty'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTIM DOWNIE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dear reader, I predict you will be as obsessed as me'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMOLLY AITKEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lucy Rose can certainly write . \u003ci\u003eThe Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e grips all the way to an unexpected denouement\u003c\/b\u003e'    \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55567855321462,"sku":"9781399619752","price":8.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35457736.jpg?v=1753311064","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399619752-the-lamb","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}