{"product_id":"pignut-and-nuncle-des-dillon-9781916457294","title":"Pignut and Nuncle","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen we are born, we cry that we have come to this stage of fools \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Shakespeare, \"King Lear\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary novel, Des Dillon mixes familiar with surreal to explore the dark side of humanity's soul. Jane Eyre, beloved heroine of Charlotte Bronte's novel, finds herself alone and lost on a stormbound moor. Her only hope comes when she finally stumbles across two men trying to find shelter. There's only one problem, they claim to be King Lear and his faithful fool. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking the old man insane, Jane tries to convince him that King Lear is a fictional character while, in turn, Lear thinks Jane is a madwoman. But there's more to Fool than first appears. Using his powers, he catapults them through the play of King Lear at terrifying speed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrightened and bewildered, Jane assumes she is caught up in some kind of nightmare or psychological fugue and sets about trying to avert the tragedy of Cordelia's death. At every turn, their every plan goes horribly wrong causing Cordelia's character to darken more and more so that she degenerates into the foulest of Shakespearean tyrants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForget saving Cordelia's life  Can Jane, Lear and the Fool find a way to save Cordelia's soul and thus their own? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Des Dillon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916457290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916457294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sparsile Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Des Dillon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44127333056767,"sku":"9781916457294","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36bbc771-bec2-4951-b4be-484d9d3baeb8.jpg?v=1687453004","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pignut-and-nuncle-des-dillon-9781916457294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}