{"product_id":"the-city-of-dreaming-books","title":"The City Of Dreaming Books","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSYNOPSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptimus Yarnspinner, a young Zamonian writer, inherits very little from his beloved godfather apart from an unpublished short story by an unknown author. This manuscript proves to be such a superb piece of writing that he can't resist the temptation to investigate the mystery surrounding the author's identity. The trail takes him to the City of Dreaming Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter falling under the spell of this book-obsessed metropolis; Yarnspinner also falls into the clutches of its evil genius, Pfistomel Smyke, who treacherously maroons him in the city's labyrinthine catacombs. He finds himself in a subterranean world where reading books can be genuinely dangerous, where ruthless Bookhunters fight to the death for literary gems and the mysterious Shadow King rules a murky realm populated by Booklings, one-eyed beings whose vast library includes live books equipped with teeth and claws. Walter Moers transports us to a magical world where reading is still a genuine adventure, where books can not only entertain people but also drive them insane or even kill them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly those intrepid souls who are prepared to join Optimus Yarnspinner on his perilous journey should read this book. We wish the rest of you a long, safe, unutterably dull and boring life!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53999618064667,"sku":"9780099490579","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2533\/7627\/files\/9780099490579.jpg?v=1790167640","url":"https:\/\/www.anpb.co.uk\/products\/the-city-of-dreaming-books","provider":"A Novel Place Bookshop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}