{"product_id":"the-furies-paperback","title":"The Furies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatalie Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Furies \u003c\/i\u003eis a psychologically complex, dark and twisting novel about loss, obsession and the deep tragedies that can connect us to each other even as they blind us to our fate, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Ships\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter losing her fiancé in a shocking tragedy, Alex Morris moves from London to Edinburgh to make a break with the past. Formerly an actress, Alex accepts a job teaching drama therapy at a school commonly referred to as \"The Unit,\" a last-chance learning community for teens expelled from other schools in the city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer students have troubled pasts and difficult personalities, and Alex is an inexperienced teacher, terrified of what she's taken on and drowning in grief. Her most challenging class is an intimidating group of teenagers who have been given up on by everyone before her. But Alex soon discovers that discussing the Greek tragedies opens them up in unexpected ways, and she gradually develops a rapport with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut are these tales of cruel fate and bloody revenge teaching more than Alex ever intended? And who becomes responsible when these students take the tragedies to heart, and begin interweaving their darker lessons into real life with terrible and irrevocable fury? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in the UK under the title \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Fury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Steady pacing paired with well-timed foreshadowing and fully realized characters make this one compelling from the beginning. Fans of Donna Tartt's\u003ci\u003e The Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), Erin Kelly's \u003ci\u003eThe Poison Tree\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and Tana French's \u003ci\u003eThe Likeness\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) will likely enjoy the new perspective Haynes' conversational style offers to similar material.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author, an award-winning comedian, a journalist, and a broadcaster. She has been a judge for both the Man Booker Prize and the Orange Prize. Natalie is a regular panelist on Radio 4's \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the long-running arts show, \u003ci\u003eFront Row\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a guest columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Furies was called \u003c\/i\u003e\" a gripping, can't-stop-turning-pages thriller\" by Madeline Miller, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Ships \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Jocasta\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693747441727,"sku":"9781250048011","price":27.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/94fc7308c1875e86166ff119ec78833f.webp?v=1764999837","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-furies-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}