{"product_id":"9781784163631-once-upon-a-river","title":"Once Upon a River","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sunday Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I was completely spellbound' - Ruth Hogan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Setterfield is a master storyteller' - Madeline Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSome say the river drowned her. Some say it brought her back to life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On a dark midwinter's night in an ancient inn on the Thames, the regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open and in steps an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hours later, the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Is it a miracle?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Is it magic?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And who does the little girl belong to?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn exquisitely crafted historical mystery brimming with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Victorian age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e____________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Diane Setterfield:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absolute feast of a book, which will keep you engrossed' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brimming with folklore, intrigue and romance, this is a story to savour'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Once Upon a River continues to demonstrate [Setterfield's] mastery of the Gothic genre in a way that will appeal to modern readers' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are captivated by \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a River\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ***** 'Pure escapism, a beautifully written story.'\u003cbr\u003e ***** 'It felt as comforting as the fantastical stories you read as a child yet with a darker edge.'\u003cbr\u003e ***** 'I was entranced from the beginning to the end.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945571266657,"sku":"9781784163631","price":9.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32291709.jpg?v=1737126129","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781784163631-once-upon-a-river","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}