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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

Mail on Sunday
Funny and wildly inventive.
The Times
An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups.
Sunday Express
Highly entertaining.
The Sun
Masterfully crafted ... Gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money.
Independent
Charming, witty, exciting.
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.