{"product_id":"9780008162955_john-harding-2-book-gothic-collection","title":"John Harding 2-Book Gothic Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique chance to read these two chilling Gothic tales from the brilliant storyteller John Harding together. Modern Gothic classic Florence \u0026amp;amp; Giles and it’s sequel The Girl Who Couldn’t Read are a must for fans of Edgar Allen Poe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pair of Gothic novels that will chill and delight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFLORENCE \u0026amp;amp; GILES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew England, 1891\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlone in a crumbling mansion, 12-year-old orphan Florence is neglected by her guardian uncle and banned from reading. By day she secretly devours books, creating a unique language of her own invention and by night, she sleepwalks the corridors plagued by a reoccurring nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the arrival of a new teacher, Miss Taylor, strange phenomena begin to occur. And Florence blames the new governess and fears for Giles’ safety. Without any adult to whom she can turn for help, Florence must use her ingenuity to both protect her little brother and preserve her private world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by and in the tradition of Henry James' s The Turn of the Screw, Florence \u0026amp;amp; Giles is a gripping gothic page-turner told in a startlingly different and wonderfully captivating narrative voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE GIRL WHO COULDN’T READ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew England, The 1890s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a young doctor begins work at an isolated mental asylum, he is expected to fall in with the shocking regime for treating the patients. He is soon intrigued by one patient, a strange amnesiac girl who is fascinated by books but cannot read. He embarks upon a desperate experiment to save her but when his own dark past begins to catch up with him, he realises it is she who is his only hope of escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this chilling literary thriller from a master storyteller, everyone has something to hide and no one is what they seem.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Harding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47275087397013,"sku":"9780008162955","price":12.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008162955.png?v=1776890092","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008162955_john-harding-2-book-gothic-collection","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}