{"product_id":"the-hunger-by-alma-katsu-9780857503640","title":"The Hunger","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat began as a brave and bold adventure has become a nightmare. They are trapped and must confront each other . . . and a threat that reaches beyond the fury of the elements, something far more primal and deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Deeply, deeply disturbing\" - STEPHEN KING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2018 Bram Stoker Awards for Best Horror Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It will scare the pants off you\" - NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented - the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDonner's decision will shape the lives of everyone travelling with him. The searing heat of the desert gives way to biting winds and a bitter cold that freezes the cattle where they stand. Driven to the brink of madness, the ill-fated group struggles to survive and minor disagreements turn into violent confrontations. Then the children begin to disappear. As the survivors turn against each other, a few begin to realise that the threat they face reaches beyond the fury of the natural elements, to something more primal and far more deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the true story of The Donner Party, \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e is an eerie, shiver-inducing exploration of human nature, pushed to its breaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46504386003180,"sku":"9780857503640","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7961933482493.jpg?v=1748646272","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-hunger-by-alma-katsu-9780857503640","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}