{"product_id":"9781509835508","title":"A Skinful of Shadows","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Hardinge, Frances \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ec 1600 to c 1700\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 May 2018 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan Children's Books).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 196 x 29 | 316g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers.  It's rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled' - Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in A Skinful of Shadows, her first book since the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide. Some people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakepeace, a courageous girl with a mysterious past, defends herself nightly from the ghosts which try to possess her. Then a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard for a moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now there's a ghost inside her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spirit is wild, brutish and strong, but it may be her only defence in a time of dark suspicion and fear. As the English Civil War erupts, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession - or death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43924684013827,"sku":"9781509835508","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781509835508_28343b4c-3077-4cb0-b681-21ab3cdc9399.jpg?v=1731330893","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781509835508","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}