{"product_id":"sense-and-sensibility-and-sea-monsters-9781594744426","title":"Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn uproarious tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem inspired by the classic Jane Austen novel--from the publisher of \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice and Zombies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous man-monster Colonel Brandon. Can the Dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? Or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This masterful portrait of Regency England blends Jane Austen's biting social commentary with ultraviolent depictions of sea monsters biting. It's survival of the fittest--and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Austen \u003c\/b\u003eis co-author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice and Zombies, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich has been translated into 17 languages and optioned to become a major motion picture. She died in 1817. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen H. Winters\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling, Edgar Award-winning, and Philip K. Dick Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Boy, Golden State, Underground Airlines\u003c\/i\u003e, the Last Policeman trilogy, and the mash-up novel \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e. Ben has also worked extensively in television; he was a writer on the FX cult hit \u003ci\u003eLegion\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eManhunt \u003c\/i\u003eon Apple TV+, and he is the creator of the CBS drama \u003ci\u003eTracker.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, three kids, and one large dog.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777286996242,"sku":"9781594744426","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ac1893f-73b9-4749-ad19-86fb45bb03e3.jpg?v=1765359398","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sense-and-sensibility-and-sea-monsters-9781594744426","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}