{"product_id":"the-starving-bride-by-catherine-chidgey","title":"The Starving Bride by Catherine Chidgey","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs4639DCB{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Calibri;} .cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvocative and utterly gripping, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4639DCB\"\u003eThe Starving Bride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a razor-sharp exploration of beauty, shame, the impacts of ignoring the warning signs of catastrophe and the dangerous allure of spectacle in a world that can't look away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngland, the near future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDumped by her boyfriend, fired from her job and estranged from her parents, Hazel Whitlock signs up for a sideshow act in Blackpool. The seaside resort has revived all the cancelled old favourites and she will be the Starving Bride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn display in the iconic Blackpool Tower, with a ravenous lion prowling the enclosure, Hazel must lie in silence while spectators view her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the days tick down, thousands are captivated by Hazel's transformation. Some are inspired. Some are obsessed. And some are watching far more closely than they should be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHazel's old friend Gilda becomes increasingly worried for her welfare. Councillor Frank Marsh, meanwhile, investigating the stability of the Tower, is alarmed at his findings, but his concerns are ignored.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the spectacle spirals and the world outside grows increasingly unstable, Hazel must confront the truth: how far is she willing to go to be seen?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Kangaroo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681570881624,"sku":"9781761623073","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8343\/1000\/files\/9781761623073_1.jpg?v=1791606278","url":"https:\/\/redkangaroobooks.au\/products\/the-starving-bride-by-catherine-chidgey","provider":"Red Kangaroo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}