The Masquerades of Spring
The Brand New Rivers of London Novella
$23.87
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2025
Summary
Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - flaneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.
‘Gussie’ is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.
Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473224414 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473224411 |
| Author: | Ben Aaronovitch |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Highly entertaining. * Sunday Express *Funny and wildly inventive. * Mail on Sunday *Masterfully crafted … Gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money. * The Sun *Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London. * Nick Frost *Charming, witty, exciting. * Independent *An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups. * The Times *
About The Author
Ben Aaronovitch
Before becoming a bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch was a screenwriter for Doctor Who and a bookseller at Waterstones. He now writes full time, and every book in his Rivers of London series has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Aaronovitch is also a trustee on the board of Cityread London and is a long-time supporter of Nigeria’s premiere arts and cultural festival, The Ake Festival. He still lives in London, the city he likes to refer to as ‘the capital of the world’.
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