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The House of Marvellous Books
The House of Marvellous Books
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The House of Marvellous Books is a publishing house on the brink of financial disaster, with assistant Ursula asleep at her desk, head publisher Gerard going health and safety mad, and chief editor Drusilla focused on finding a supposedly priceless but famously missing manuscript. Young Mortimer Blakeley-Smith, junior editor, charts the descent of the House in his logbook as it lurches from one failure to the next. Will mysterious Russian buyers, lurking in the wings, finally sink the ship? Or will Drusilla find the legendary Daybreak Manuscript and save the day?
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 01 May 2023
Publisher: Fairlight Books
Nestled within the heart of London, amidst the decaying remnants of a once-grand library, lies The House of Marvellous Books, a publishing house teetering on the precipice of financial ruin. With assistant Ursula snoring away at her desk, head publisher Gerard obsessively enforcing health and safety regulations, and chief editor Drusilla relentlessly searching for a supposedly invaluable but famously missing manuscript, the once bustling establishment now finds itself adrift, with scarcely a soul to guide its course.
In the midst of this tumultuous situation, young Mortimer Blakeley-Smith, the junior editor, takes it upon himself to chronicle the decline of the House in his logbook, recording the series of misfortunes that have plagued it. As the ship lurches from one crisis to the next, Mortimer witnesses the unraveling of the once-sturdy institution. Will enigmatic Russian buyers, lurking in the shadows, finally bring the House to its knees? Or will Drusilla, in her quest for the legendary Daybreak Manuscript, emerge as the savior and restore order to the chaos?
The fate of The House of Marvellous Books hangs in the balance, and the pages of Mortimer's logbook eagerly await the outcome. Will the House survive the storm, or will it succumb to the forces of adversity? Only time will tell, as the story unfolds in this captivating tale of resilience and redemption.
Weight: 280g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914148231
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