{"product_id":"9781472158789-even-beyond-death","title":"Even Beyond Death","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEven Beyond Death\u003c\/i\u003e is a ravishing,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e swashbuckling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e love story set amid the courts of 17th century Avignon, utterly contemporary in the telling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmart, high-spirited, romantic and highly original fiction at its finest from the Women's Prize longlisted author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The storytelling is so addictive. This is sexy, witty, tense and touching - a terrific achievement' Patrick Gale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eEven Beyond Death\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable achievement - passionate, witty, and moving.  A smart, spirited and highly original historical novel, written with tremendous flair, humour and compassion' Antonia Hodgson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Prepare to be seduced. \u003ci\u003eEven Beyond Death\u003c\/i\u003e is a ravishingly flamboyant, risqué delight of a novel. This liaison dangereuse is an exquisite romance - but beware a broken heart' Essie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A feast of a book. Witty and bright. The tonic I needed with an addictive love story at its heart. Readers will be swept away by it' Molly Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Like the wicked child of \u003ci\u003eFleabag \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLes Liaisons Dangereuses\u003c\/i\u003e. Knowing, hilarious, tragic and lust-filled - a gripping gay love story with a touchingly tender heart beneath the plumed hats and codpieces' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSofka Zinovieff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is 1657, and 24-year-old Marquis Jehan de Baudelaire - Avignon's most striking and sought-after bachelor - is in desperate need of a wife, an heir, and, most urgently, a new valet. Enter Jonathan Kryk, a vision of breath-taking beauty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite his immense wealth and high status, Jehan finds himself ensnared by the rigid constraints of his era and social rank. His longing for the man who tends to him daily, who dresses and bathes him, remains an impossible dream. Spies lurk everywhere - can he trust anyone in his household, even his own family? The ever-watchful eyes of God and the law put him in immense danger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavish and steamy, mischievous and dramatic, \u003ci\u003eEven Beyond Death\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a man in love. Not for him a history of military battles and political allegiance, royalty and lineage. With the aid of his disapproving scribe, Jehan wishes to record a memoire of love and tenderness: a 'catalogue of desire'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiona Melrose's daring new novel is a passionate and heart-wrenching tale of the sacrifices we make for true love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57396565082486,"sku":"9781472158789","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40258998_694592b4-0b72-4e42-a1fe-89dafe706bae.jpg?v=1773258821","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472158789-even-beyond-death","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}