{"product_id":"lightborne","title":"Lightborne By Phillips, Hesse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut on queer love, betrayal and survival in Elizabethan England. Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Maggie O''Farrell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Vivid, punchy, brilliantly original'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Hugely impressive, visceral and moving'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Imaginative, atmospheric, and heart-poundingly tense'' \u003c\/b\u003eNEIL BLACKMORE\u003cbr\u003e_______________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngland, 1593.\u003c\/b\u003e Kit Marlowe is one of London''s most beloved playwrights. He lives audaciously, leaving lovers - and enemies - in his wake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the city''s streets are infested with spies. When Marlowe is arrested for treason, heresy and sodomy - all crimes punishable by death - old friends turn foes, bitter rivals emerge, and a stranger becomes Marlowe''s dearest ally - if only he can be trusted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an era where suspicion and duplicity rule, loyalty can be fatal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichly atmospheric and tenderly imagined, \u003ci\u003eLightborne \u003c\/i\u003eis the thrilling tale of an enigmatic, infamous character, and a love that flourishes from the margins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for \u003ci\u003eLightborne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Exerts a powerful pull''\u003ci\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The kind of brilliant writing that rescues historical fiction from the museum'' \u003cb\u003eJOSEPH O''CONNOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A deeply impressive achievement, meticulously researched and fabulously rendered'' \u003cb\u003eNIALL BOURKE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57581102465406,"sku":"NW9781805460398","price":9.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781805460398.jpg?v=1783339561","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/lightborne","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}