{"product_id":"the-corset-the-jellyfish-a-conundrum-of-drabbles-9781616964078","title":"The Corset \u0026 the Jellyfish: A Conundrum of Drabbles","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e[STARRED REVIEW] \"Readers will find themselves delighted, intrigued, and often moved by the love, pain, and wonder of these finely written drabbles...thoroughly extraordinary.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe internationally bestselling author of \u003c\/i\u003eGriffin \u0026amp; Sabine\u003ci\u003e returns with his newest literary mystery--a charming assemblage of his own illustrated stories. Each of the invitingly strange tales is paired with its own glyphic creature (perhaps created by Sabine herself).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle is known of the fascinating manuscript that Nick Bantock has come to possess. It was discovered in an attic in North London, stuffed into a battered cardboard box, and unceremoniously delivered directly to Nick's doorstep. Inside the package lay one hundred evocatively absurd stories, one hundred humorous drawings of strangely familiar, quirkish glyphs, plus a cryptically poetic note signed only as \"HH.\" (Possibly the well-known, eccentric billionaire, Hamilton Hasp?) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these stories-each consisting of precisely 100 words-strange creatures slip through alleyways, and eerie streets swallow people whole. Taken altogether, they may constitute a puzzle that no one has been able to solve thus far. Could there even be one missing story? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor those perceptive readers with a curious mind, the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eGriffin \u0026amp; Sabine\u003c\/i\u003e cordially invites you to find your own path through his beguiling conundrum of drabbles--or even to contribute one of your very own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Bantock has authored thirty books, including the internationally bestselling \u003ci\u003eGriffin and Sabine\u003c\/i\u003e series. His works have been translated into thirteen languages. and over five million copies have been sold worldwide. Bantock has worked in a betting shop in the East End of London; trained as a psychotherapist; and designed a house that combined an Indonesian temple, an English cricket pavilion and a New Orleans bordello. He was also one of the twelve committee members responsible for selecting Canada's postage stamps. Among the things Bantock can't do: he can't swim; has never ridden a horse; his spelling is dreadful; and his singing voice is flat as a pancake.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tachyon Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612823752978,"sku":"9781616964078","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce844a45-b474-4875-845b-35e9a84d4154.jpg?v=1732378071","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-corset-the-jellyfish-a-conundrum-of-drabbles-9781616964078","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}