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The Masquerades of Spring
- Author
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrator
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 5 September 2024
- Run Time
- 4 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Urban fantasy
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
'Gussie' is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.
Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it.
This deeply inconvenient affair will rouse Gussie from his warm bed for the cold shores of Long Island - and down to the jazz clubs of Harlem where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...
****
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
****
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.
Critics Review
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Highly entertaining.
Sunday Express
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Funny and wildly inventive.
Mail on Sunday
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Masterfully crafted ... Gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money.
The Sun
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Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London.
Nick Frost
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Charming, witty, exciting.
Independent
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An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups.
The Times
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Kobna is an outstanding narrator. The story is hugely enjoyable anyway, but the narration elevates it to something and brings it to life.
fluentindothraki 2024-12-11
Details
- Author
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrator
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Duration
- 4 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 September 2024
- ISBN
- 9781409181583
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Urban fantasy
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - flaneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps. 'Gussie' is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest. Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it. This deeply inconvenient affair will rouse Gussie from his warm bed for the cold shores of Long Island - and down to the jazz clubs of Harlem where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...****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****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.
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