{"product_id":"9781639739813","title":"The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 20 OCTOBER 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling and prizewinning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e, an enchanting, beautifully illustrated short story set in the world of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange and Mr Norrell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDuring the conquest of Northern England, the fairy host sweeps across the countryside. The city of Durham finds itself surrounded. But the encircling forces are not fairies, nor even other humans, but trees that trap the city within an eerie wood.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRanulf, Bishop of Durham - a consummate politician - understands that the survival of the Northern English people depends on his finding a way to unite the two races, human and fairy. And he’s not averse to improving his own position at the same time. With these aims in view, he sets off for the New Castle, in search of the new King - the leader of the fairy host, rumored to be a mysterious human boy, no more than fourteen years old, who speaks no word of any human language.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSet 700 years before the events of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a bewitching, must-have addition to any fantasy reader’s shelf, featuring beautiful illustrations throughout.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clarke, Susanna","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47749940642046,"sku":"9781639739813","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1532\/4335\/files\/Bishop_of_Durham.png?v=1776049264","url":"https:\/\/wanderingraccoonbooks.com\/products\/9781639739813","provider":"Wandering Raccoon Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}