{"product_id":"the-lepers-companions-paperback","title":"The Leper's Companions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Blackburn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinatingly imaginative novel, Julia Blackburn has decimated all the rules, creating a magical tale that is part fable, part allegory, part present, part past, and wholly genuine and poetic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe unnamed protagonist has recently lost someone she loved, and her solution is to abandon the present, and the overwhelming pain. The seamless narrative lands her in a medieval seaside village where mermaids wash ashore, devils haunt in packs, a child is born with the head of a fish, and where one day, quite out of nowhere, there emerges a sage and wandering leper. The leper leads a small group of the villagers, including the protagonist, on a journey to Jerusalem, a harrowing pilgrimage that compels all the travelers to confront their deepest selves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExquisite and lyrical, \u003cb\u003eThe Lepers Companions\u003c\/b\u003e is a heart-rending tale by one of our most fiercely original storytellers.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinatingly imaginative novel, Julia Blackburn has decimated all the rules, creating a magical tale that is part fable, part allegory, part present, part past, and wholly genuine and poetic. \u003cbr\u003eThe unnamed protagonist has recently lost someone she loved, and her solution is to abandon the present, and the overwhelming pain. The seamless narrative lands her in a medieval seaside village where mermaids wash ashore, devils haunt in packs, a child is born with the head of a fish, and where one day, quite out of nowhere, there emerges a sage and wandering leper. The leper leads a small group of the villagers, including the protagonist, on a journey to Jerusalem, a harrowing pilgrimage that compels all the travelers to confront their deepest selves. \u003cbr\u003eExquisite and lyrical, The Lepers Companions is a heart-rending tale by one of our most fiercely original storytellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Blackburn is the author of three books of nonfiction, \u003cb\u003eCharles Waterton, The Emperor's Last Island\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eDaisy Bates in the Desert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand of two novels, \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Color\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Leper's Companions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eboth of which were shortlisted for the Orange Prize. She lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 7.94 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (1999)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761567432992,"sku":"9780679758389","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c90b60c38f5fc7e6b2286f9d11c6320.webp?v=1780210662","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lepers-companions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}