{"product_id":"9780008299361_hummingbird-salamander","title":"Hummingbird Salamander","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e’Frankly superb.  This pummelling eco-thriller camouflages the true ‘understory’ of societal collapse, and glows in the dark with original thinking’ David Mitchell, author of \u003cem\u003eUtopia Avenue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA speculative thriller about the end of all things, set in the Pacific Northwest. A harrowing descent into a secret world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jane Smith' receives an unexplained envelope containing the key to a storage unit. And inside that storage unit is a taxidermy hummingbird and directions to a taxidermy salamander. Somehow, this bizarre treasure hunt, that Jane never expected or asked for, sets in motion a series of events that quickly put her and her family in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she desperately seeks answers, she discovers time is running out – for her and possibly for the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘This is climate fiction at its most urgent and gripping’ \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Visionary, dark, beautiful, and strange, that rare novel that coaxes you into imagining the unimaginable’ Kristen Roupenian, author of \u003cem\u003eYou Know You Want This: Cat Person and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Harrowing, gripping, and profound. It's both a thriller and a requiem for a disappearing world’ Emily St. John Mandel, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Hotel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Hummingbird Salamander, VanderMeer combines the best elements of detective noir and thrillers to create a hard-boiled mystery. The story is a chilling exploration of global warming, societal change, and the conspiracy theories that surround them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of China Miéville (The City \u0026amp; The City), Dan Simmons (The Abominable), Martin Macinnes (Infinite Ground), T Kingfisher (The Hollow Places), and Stephen King (The Outsider).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeff VanderMeer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889587474581,"sku":"9780008299361","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008299361.jpg?v=1776888163","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008299361_hummingbird-salamander","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}