{"product_id":"the-pursuit-of-william-abbey-paperback","title":"The Pursuit of William Abbey - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire North\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hauntingly powerful novel about how the choices we make can stay with us forever, by the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e84K\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSouth Africa in the 1880s. A young and naive English doctor by the name of William Abbey witnesses the lynching of a local boy by the white colonists. As the child dies, his mother curses William.\u003cbr\u003eWilliam begins to understand what the curse means when the shadow of the dead boy starts following him across the world. It never stops, never rests. It can cross oceans and mountains. And if it catches him, the person he loves most in the world will die.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping, moving, and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of William Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e proves once again that Claire North is one of the most innovative voices in modern fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrevious books by Claire North: \u003ci\u003eThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTouch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sudden Appearance of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe End of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e84K\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gameshouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ePrevious books written as Kate Griffin: Matthew Swift novels: \u003ci\u003eA Madness of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Mayor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Neon Court\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Minority Council\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagicals Anonymous novels: \u003ci\u003eStray Souls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Glass God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing her first major work as Claire North, \u003ci\u003eThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and an Audie nomination, and was included in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of the Year list. Her more recent novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sudden Appearance of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2017. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754394747168,"sku":"9780316316842","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d7f0bff26ddfbd60560bff2ff392ea5.webp?v=1780038393","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pursuit-of-william-abbey-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}