{"product_id":"remarkably-bright-creatures-shelby-van-pelt-9781526649669","title":"Remarkably Bright Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you met Marcellus the octopus yet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**\n\u003cbr\u003eOVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE\n\u003cbr\u003eBBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK\n\u003cbr\u003eOVER 29,000 5 STAR REVIEWS\n\u003cbr\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOKS OF 2022\n\u003cbr\u003eGLAMOUR BEST BOOKS OF 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Full of heart and humour . . . I loved it.' Ruth Hogan\n\u003cbr\u003e'Will stay with you for a long time.' Anstey Harris\n\u003cbr\u003e'I defy you to put it down once you've started' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney\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\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'You won't be able to put it down because when you're not reading this book you'll be hugging it.' Jamie Ford\n\u003cbr\u003e'Truly original and touching' Helen Hoang\n\u003cbr\u003e'Unique and luminous' Booklist starred review\n\u003cbr\u003e__________________________\n\u003cbr\u003eREADER REVIEWS\n\u003cbr\u003e'I couldn't put it down' \n\u003cbr\u003e'Marvelous, heartwarming, brilliant'\n\u003cbr\u003e'I enjoyed every second'\n\u003cbr\u003e'I was gripped from the first page' \n\u003cbr\u003e'I was completely charmed by this story'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shelby Van Pelt","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43175410761971,"sku":"9781526649669","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781526649669.jpg?v=1662073680","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/remarkably-bright-creatures-shelby-van-pelt-9781526649669","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}