{"product_id":"9781399802642","title":"Company \/T","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook Title: Company \/T \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399802642 \u003cbr\u003eBy Author(s):VARESE JM \u003cbr\u003eBy Publisher: \u003cbr\u003eFormat:TPB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Diabolically good . . . J.M. Varese's gothic tale is sinuously elegant and claustrophobic as deadly Victorian wallpaper' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKate Griffin, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFyneshade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLondon, 1870.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucy Braithwhite lives a privileged existence as heir to the fortune of Braithwhite \u0026amp; Company - the most successful purveyor of English luxury wallpapers the world over. The company's formulas have been respected for nearly a century, but have always remained cloaked in mystery. No one has been able to explain the originality of design, or the brilliance of their colours, leaving many to wonder if the mysterious spell-like effect of their wallpapers is due simply to artistry, or something more sinister.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Mr Luckhurst, the company's manager, and the man who has acted as surrogate father to Lucy and her invalid brother John since they were children, suddenly dies, Lucy is shocked to discover that there is no succession plan in place. Who will ensure that the company and her family continue to thrive?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe answer soon arrives in the form of the young and alluring Julian Rivers, who, unbeknownst to Lucy and John, has been essential to the company's operations for some time. At first, he seems like the answer to their prayers, but as Lucy begins piecing together Julian's true intentions, and John begins seeing spectral visions in the house's wallpaper, it becomes clear to Lucy that she must do everything within her power to oppose the diabolic forces that have risen up to destroy her family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSet against the backdrop of the real-life arsenic wallpaper controversy of the late 19th century, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is a dark and haunting slice of gothic Victoriana, following one woman's fight to preserve all that she holds dear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTaking inspiration from an historical event, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e ... is a compelling and fascinating read from cover to cover'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Midwest Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A chilling gothic thriller . . . entrancing, entwining, and entrapping' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHollis Seamon, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCorporeality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVarese brings to life the true grittiness of 19th-century London' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmanda Foreman, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Duchess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Every page of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is full of atmosphere . . . While it is hard to say whether a book will become a classic, I believe this one is destined for it' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gothic Wanderer blog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"VARESE JM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68441884197087,"sku":null,"price":15.8,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0410\/9529\/9228\/files\/81wLavJXQHL._SY522.jpg?v=1794464836","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmarket.com.sg\/products\/9781399802642","provider":"BookMarket","version":"1.0","type":"link"}