{"product_id":"the-blackbirds-of-st-giles-the-novel-dickens-didnt-write-but-should-have-done-sean-lusk","title":"The Blackbirds of St Giles: 'The novel Dickens didn't write, but should have done' SEAN LUSK","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Readers are in for a true treat ... Dazzling' \u003cb\u003ePATERSON JOSEPH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This powerful story is steeped in truth and resonates with humanity. It's a gritty thriller and a whirlwind adventure, but most of all it's a tale of love and hope. A beautiful, original and heart-stopping read' \u003cb\u003eJANICE HALLETT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved this brilliant book about an essential and forgotten piece of our history. Devious plots, secret pasts and forbidden futures. Gritty and thrilling, with vivid and unforgettable characters'\u003cb\u003e LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome things are earned. Some things are worth fighting for...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1782, Daniel and his sister Pearl arrive in London with the world at their feet and their future assured. Having escaped a Jamaican sugar plantation, Daniel fought for the British in the American War of Independence and was rewarded with freedom and an inheritance.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the city is not a place for men like Daniel and he is callously tricked and finds himself, along with his sister Pearl, in the rookeries of St Giles - a warren of dark and menacing alleyways, filled with violence and poverty.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe underworld labyrinth is run by Elias, a man whose cruelty knows no bounds. But under his dangerous rule is a brotherhood of Black men, the Blackbirds of St Giles, whose intention is to set their people free.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Daniel use his strength, wit and the fellowship of the other Blackbirds to overthrow Elias and truly find the freedom he fought for...?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The novel Dickens didn't write, but should have done. Simply magnificent' \u003cb\u003eSEAN LUSK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Equally thrilling and informative, a journey you won't forget!' \u003cb\u003eAJ WEST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Full of twists and turns, peopled with characters to care about and shining a light on a little-known area of history'\u003cb\u003e FRANCES QUINN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brava! A charismatic cast. A plot to stir your heart' \u003cb\u003eESSIE FOX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bringing Black Georgian London to life, this is a dark and wonderful tale of a brother and sister finding their feet in an unfriendly city' \u003cb\u003eLOUISE HARE  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 496 pages | Published September 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63770482704733,"sku":"9781398526594","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781398526594.jpg?v=1773016006","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-blackbirds-of-st-giles-the-novel-dickens-didnt-write-but-should-have-done-sean-lusk","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}