{"product_id":"poor-creatures-by-mairi-kidd-9781785309304","title":"Poor Creatures","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe worst monsters are the human kind . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDundee, 1812.\u003c\/strong\u003e Isabel Baxter awaits the arrival of Mary Godwin, a girl of fierce intelligence and grand passions, sent north to recover from a mysterious ailment. The Baxter family home, nestled in woodland by the river Tay, seems the perfect retreat. But The Cottage is a place of secrets, and Mary is no ordinary guest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the girls grow closer, their friendship becomes all-consuming, haunted by memory, fuelled by feverish creativity, and shadowed by something monstrous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by true events, this is an immersive reimagining of the young Mary Shelley before she became the author of \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e. A story of girlhood, obsession, and the birth of a literary legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYears before \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a story of emerging womanhood and literary intrigue, exploring the many monsters in young Mary Shelley's life. From the bestselling author of Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month, \u003cem\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePoor Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Sara Sheridan, and Ambrose Parry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Makes the historical feel present and urgent' - ZOE VENDITOZZI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334317224172,"sku":"9781785309304","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781785309304-poor-creatures-1.jpg?v=1788915037","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/poor-creatures-by-mairi-kidd-9781785309304","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}