{"product_id":"the-sourdough-compendium-by-a-g-slatter-9781835415993","title":"The Sourdough Compendium","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprised of three collections (\u003cem\u003eSourdough and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Tallow-Wife and Other Tales\u003c\/em\u003e), these mosaic narratives form much of the foundational mythology for the novels \u003cem\u003eAll the Murmuring Bones\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Path of Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Briar Book of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Crimson Road\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Forest, Darkly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin these pages, coffin-makers work hard to keep the dead buried and their own murderous urges in check; poison girls are schooled in the art of marital assassination; books carry forth stories and forbidden secrets; a young witch wreaks a terrible revenge on an old lover; the Little Sisters of St Florian devote their lives to knowledge good and bad; a dying forest god is reinvigorated; mermaids and seamstresses make dangerous bargains; changelings bring havoc. Saints slumber, hind-girls dance across the countryside, bears show their true colours, and the fate of the upper and lower worlds rests on the whim of a volatile plague maiden…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExquisite, compelling, and rich with unforgettable characters, these stories layer and intertwine in the dexterous hands of a master storyteller. All three collections were shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award, with \u003cem\u003eThe Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings\u003c\/em\u003e winning the award. This is beautiful fairy-tale gothic of the most haunting and dangerous kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47344357114092,"sku":"9781835415993","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13230543482841.jpg?v=1772256662","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-sourdough-compendium-by-a-g-slatter-9781835415993","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}