The Carnival Of Ash
$33.42
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2023
Summary
An extravagant, lyrical novel in twelve parts about a city of poets and librarians at the height of the Renaissance. A city that never was.
Tommaso Cellini, celebrated ruler of Cadenza, is dead. For Carlo Mazzoni, an aspiring poet, it is the worst possible moment to arrive at the city gates, his dreams of literary fame turning to disappointment and disgrace.
For Vittoria – known to all but a handful as the notorious ink maid Hypatia – Tommaso’s death is overshadowed by the dis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786185013 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1786185016 |
| Author: | Tom Beckerlegge |
| Publisher: | Rebellion Publishing Ltd. |
| Imprint: | Solaris |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2023 |
| Weight: | 338g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 33mm |
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“A gorgeous, immersive triumph of Renaissance-flavored worldbuilding” – Publishers Weekly , starred review
“It’s a marvellously convincing dystopia” – Guardian“A gorgeous, immersive triumph of Renaissance-flavored worldbuilding” – Publishers Weekly, starred review * Publishers Weekly *‘Ingenious and intricate’ – Katherine Addison“[A] delicate study of the demise of society” – SciFiNow * SciFiNow *“Memorable” – SFX Magazine * SFX Magazine *“The zest and wit that Beckerlegge infuses into his fantastical Decameron is marvelous” – Locus * Locus *“This is a fabulous book” – The Historical Novels Review, Editor’s Choice * The Historical Novels Review *
About The Author
Tom Beckerlegge
Thomas Beckerlegge grew up in a market town in the northwest of England, dreaming of becoming a writer. He studied history at Jesus College, Oxford and won the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize for his first novel, Darkside, at the age of 25, writing as Tom Becker. Tom lives in London with his wife, baby son, and a horde of shadowy creatures that he keeps confined within the pages of his notebook.
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