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The Masquerades of Spring

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5th September 2024

Price: £16.99

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Selected: Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781473224407

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New York City, New York.


Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young – fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad – as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.


That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather mysterious affair concerning an old saxophone – which will take Gussie from his warm bed, to the cold shores of Long Island, and down to the jazz clubs where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows…

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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

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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.

Reviews

The Times
An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups.
Nick Frost
Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London.
Independent
Charming, witty, exciting.
Sunday Express
Highly entertaining.
Mail on Sunday
Funny and wildly inventive.
The Sun
Masterfully crafted ... Gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money.