{"product_id":"a-skinful-of-shadows","title":"Frances Hardinge: A Skinful of Shadows [2018] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A Skinful of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers.  It's rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled' - Sarah Perry, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in \u003ci\u003eA Skinful of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, her first book since the Costa Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Lie Tree.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMakepeace, a courageous girl with a mysterious past, defends herself nightly from the ghosts which try to possess her. Then a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard for a moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now there's a ghost inside her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spirit is wild, brutish and strong, but it may be her only defence in a time of dark suspicion and fear. As the English Civil War erupts, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession - or death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardinge, Frances","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47677996302675,"sku":"XV81509835508","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"New","offer_id":44611230925090,"sku":"9781509835508","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hardinge-frances-frances-hardinge-a-skinful-of-shadows-2018-paperback-60561012654419.jpg?v=1735453562","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/a-skinful-of-shadows","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}