The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
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'A journey of wonder and imagination' Stylist
You are invited to join Zachary on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs.
Discover the enchanting, magical new bestseller from the author of The Night Circus
When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: a recollection from his own childhood.
Determined to solve the puzzle of the book, Zachary follows the clues he finds on the cover - a bee, a key and a sword. They guide him to a masquerade ball, to a dangerous secret club, and finally through a magical doorway created by the fierce and mysterious Mirabel. This door leads to a subterranean labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the earth.
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Review
The Starless Sea rejects older stories: it makes its own. Its magic is based in the New York Public Library, in glittering hotels, and the beautiful blatant kitsch of a professional fortune teller’s house. Rather than a traditional fantasy novel, this is an artificial myth in its own right, soldered together from the girders of skyscrapers… the novel’s scope and ambition are undeniable -- Natasha Pulley ― Guardian
Erin Morgenstern’s fiction radiates with the excitement of someone discovering a magical world within the pages of a book. The Starless Sea…[is an] enchanting read… an ode to stories and storytelling itself, and the joy of reading -- Martin Chilton ― Independent
A unique, mind-boggling fantasy -- Kate Saunders ― The Times
Enchanting… [The Starless Sea] vividly detailed worlds of lost libraries, elegant ballrooms and subterranean seas. Myths and fairytales entwine… The writing is whimsically gorgeous. On every page there’s an image to savour… [a] spellbinding book -- Eithne Farry ― Sunday Express
Enchanting...Myths and fairytales entwine with Zachary's quest to discover his life's purpose. Spellbinding. ― Daily Mirror
Product details
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Publisher : Vintage (6 August 2020)
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Language : English
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Paperback : 512 pages
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ISBN-10 : 1784702862
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ISBN-13 : 978-1784702861
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Item Weight : 351 g
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Dimensions : 12.9 x 12.9 x 19.8 cm
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Country of Origin : United Kingdom
