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The Masquerades of Spring

The Brand New Rivers of London Novella
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Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - flâneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps. 'Gussie' is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the... Read More
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The Masquerades of Spring

The brand new novella in the Sunday Times #1 bestselling Rivers of London series.

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Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - flâneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.

'Gussie' is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.

Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it.

This deeply inconvenient affair will rouse Gussie from his warm bed for the cold shores of Long Island - and down to the jazz clubs of Harlem where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...

PRAISE FOR THE RIVERS OF LONDON NOVELS

'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'

NICK FROST

'As brilliant and funny as ever'

THE SUN

'Charming, witty, exciting'

THE INDEPENDENT

'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'

THE TIMES

Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473224414

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 41g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Before becoming a bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch was a screenwriter for Doctor Who and a bookseller at Waterstones. He now writes full time, and every book in his Rivers of London series has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Aaronovitch is also a trustee on the board of Cityread London and is a long-time supporter of Nigeria's premiere arts and cultural festival, The Ake Festival. He still lives in London, the city he likes to refer to as 'the capital of the world'.

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