{"product_id":"the-great-stink-9780156030885","title":"The Great Stink","description":"Clare Clark's critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThe Great Stink\u003c\/em\u003e \"reeks of talent\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e) as it vividly brings to life the dark and mysterious underworld of Victorian London. Set in 1855, it tells the story of William May, an engineer who has returned home to London from the horrors of the Crimean War. When he secures a job trans­forming the city's sewer system, he believes that he will be able to find salvation in the subterranean world beneath the city. But the peace of the tunnels is shattered by a murder, and William is implicated as the killer. Could he truly have committed the crime? How will he bring the truth above-ground? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith richly atmospheric prose, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Stink\u003c\/em\u003e combines fact and fiction to transport readers into London's putrid past, and marks the debut of a remarkably talented writer in the tradition of the very best historical novelists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClark, Clare:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - CLARE CLARK is the author of four novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Stink, \u003c\/i\u003e which was long-listed for the Orange Prize and named a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, and \u003ci\u003eSavage Lands\u003c\/i\u003e, also long-listed for the Orange Prize. Her work has been translated into five languages. She lives in London.","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318181269778,"sku":"9780156030885","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0e22621-d908-4aa7-9625-fc3a0e5e454a.jpg?v=1727550256","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-stink-9780156030885","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}