{"product_id":"the-starving-bride-signed-copy","title":"The Starving Bride - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Starving Bride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Catherine Chidgey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Starving Bride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Catherine Chidgey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by John Murray Press, this 256-page hardback is a new work of contemporary literary fiction from the acclaimed author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Axeman's Carnival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtmospheric and intriguing, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Starving Bride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an exciting addition to Catherine Chidgey's collection of thought-provoking fiction. It is a brilliant choice for readers who enjoy literary novels, unconventional storytelling, dark contemporary fiction and character-driven stories with a distinctive voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of Catherine Chidgey and readers looking to discover compelling literary fiction, this signed edition makes a wonderful addition to any book collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14 January 2027. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoll up, roll up, ladies and gents, boys and girls! Don't miss your chance to see the sensation of the season: the Starving Bride! This plucky lass has pledged to fast for forty days and forty nights, shut inside a glass casket, in the company of a genuine lion! Come at the start of your holiday, then come for another look at the end! See her shrink before your very eyes!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngland, the near future. Dumped by her boyfriend, fired from her job and estranged from her parents, Hazel Whitlock signs up for a sideshow act in Blackpool. The seaside resort has revived all the cancelled old favourites: the Wonder Midgets, Britain's Fattest Boy, the South Sea Cannibals . . . and the Starving Bride. On display in the iconic Blackpool Tower, with a ravenous lion prowling the enclosure, Hazel must lie in silence while spectators view her and pass judgement on her body. Time compresses and warps in this strange space, and the past returns to Hazel with full and shocking force. As the days tick down and the Showman entices ever larger crowds through the door, Hazel's old friend Gilda becomes increasingly worried for her welfare. Councillor Frank Marsh, meanwhile, investigating the stability of the Tower, is alarmed at his findings - but his concerns fall on deaf ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against a backdrop of food shortages, rising sea levels and extreme weather events, \u003ci\u003eThe Starving Bride\u003c\/i\u003e considers our insatiable appetite for the emaciated female form, and the dangers of ignoring the warning signs of catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chidgey, Catherine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56984336630146,"sku":"9781399842068","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781399842068.jpg?v=1792079653","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-starving-bride-signed-copy","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}