{"product_id":"remarkably-bright-creatures-by-shelby-van-pelt-9781037204982","title":"Remarkably Bright Creatures","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cb\u003eOVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE\u003cbr\u003e \nBBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK\u003cbr\u003e \nOVER 60,000 5 STAR REVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cem\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/em\u003e BEST BOOKS OF 2022\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cem\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/em\u003e BEST BOOKS OF 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut... Memorable and tender.\u003c\/em\u003e —\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull of heart and humour... I loved it.\u003c\/em\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRuth Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWill stay with you for a long time.\u003c\/em\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAnstey Harris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI defy you to put it down once you’ve started.\u003c\/em\u003e —\u003cb\u003eCynthia D'Aprix Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago, keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who sees everything, but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors – until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEver the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou won’t be able to put it down because when you’re not reading this book \u003cb\u003eyou’ll be hugging it\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e —Jamie Ford\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTruly \u003cb\u003eoriginal\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003etouching\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e —Helen Hoang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADER REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I couldn't put it down'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Marvelous, heartwarming, brilliant'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I enjoyed every second'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I was gripped from the first page'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Read it, there's no way you won't fall in love with Marcellus the octopus!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Goodness me, what a unique and wonderful book.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47269762629868,"sku":"9781037204982","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781037204982.jpg?v=1773774363","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/remarkably-bright-creatures-by-shelby-van-pelt-9781037204982","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}