{"product_id":"sarah-brooks-the-cautious-travellers-guide-to-the-wastelands-2025","title":"Sarah Brooks: The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands [2025]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Great Trans-Siberian Express comes to life in a novel of wild imagination, perfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e Piranesi\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Babel\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Night Circus \u003c\/i\u003eand Jessie Burton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brooks's vivid, impressive debut is a turn-of-the-last-century steampunk fantasy set aboard the Great Trans-Siberian Express' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I urge everybody to pick up a copy' STUART TURTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Be warned - once you step into \u003ci\u003eThe Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll never want to disembark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' SAMANTHA SHANNON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wild and wonderful . . . completely captivating' JENNIFER SAINT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mysterious and clever and brilliant' NATASHA PULLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is said there is a price that every passenger must pay. A price beyond the cost of a ticket.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the end of the 19th Century and the world is awash with marvels. But there is nothing so marvellous as the Wastelands: a terrain of terrible miracles that lies between Beijing and Moscow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing touches this abandoned wilderness except the Great Trans-Siberian Express, an impenetrable train built to carry cargo across continents but which now transports anyone who dares to cross the shadowy Wastelands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn to the platform steps a curious cast of characters: a grieving woman with a borrowed name, a famous child born on the train and a disgraced naturalist, all heading for the Great Exhibition in Moscow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the old rules are changing, and there are whispers that the train isn't safe. As secrets begin to unravel, the passengers and crew must survive their journey through the Wastelands together - even as something uncontrollable seems to be breaking in . . .","brand":"Brooks, Sarah","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":52844935577939,"sku":"9781399607551","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/brooks-sarah-sarah-brooks-the-cautious-traveller-s-guide-to-the-wastelands-2025-9781399607551-1217705448.jpg?v=1769027470","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/sarah-brooks-the-cautious-travellers-guide-to-the-wastelands-2025","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}