{"product_id":"9781785309304","title":"Poor Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe worst monsters are the human kind . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDundee, 1812. \u003c\/b\u003eIsabel Baxter awaits the arrival of Mary Godwin, a girl of fierce intelligence and grand passions, sent north to recover from a mysterious ailment. The Baxter family home, nestled in woodland by the river Tay, seems the perfect retreat. But The Cottage is a place of secrets, and Mary is no ordinary guest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the girls grow closer, their friendship becomes all-consuming, haunted by memory, fuelled by feverish\u003cbr\u003ecreativity, and shadowed by something monstrous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by true events, this is an immersive reimagining of the young Mary Shelley before she became the\u003cbr\u003eauthor of Frankenstein. A story of girlhood, obsession, and the birth of a literary legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYears before \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a story of emerging womanhood and literary intrigue, exploring the many monsters in young Mary Shelley's life. From the bestselling author of Waterstones Scottish Book of the month, the \u003ci\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoor Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eStacey Halls, Sara Sheridan and Ambrose Parry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Makes the historical feel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epresent and urgent' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eZOE VENDITOZZI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026#38; White Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57113696174453,"sku":"9781785309304","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781785309304.jpg?v=1777479323","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781785309304","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}