{"product_id":"pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-dawn-of-the-dreadfuls-isbn-9781594744549","title":"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls","description":"\u003cb\u003eComplete with romance, action, comedy, and an army of shambling corpses, this prequel to the hit mash-up novel will have Jane Austen rolling in her grave—or crawling out of it! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Four years before the events of \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice and Zombies\u003c\/i\u003e, the Bennet sisters are enjoying a peaceful life in the English countryside, reading, gardening, and daydreaming about future husbands—until a funeral at the local parish goes strangely and horribly awry. Suddenly, corpses are springing from the soft earth—and only one family can stop them. As the bodies pile up, Elizabeth Bennet grows from a naive young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead. Along the way, two men vie for her affections: Master Hawksworth is the powerful warrior who trains her to kill, while thoughtful Dr. Keckilpenny seeks to conquer the walking dead using science instead of strength. Will either man win the prize of Elizabeth’s heart? Or will their hearts be feasted upon by hordes of marauding zombies?“Zombie-centric plot required to measure up to standards of both Austen and horror fans—no easy task. Now a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller, the book seems to have struck a chord with both.”—\u003ci\u003eTechland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s a romp of a book.”—\u003ci\u003eMcClatchy Newspapers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Mixing taught horror-movie action with neo-Austen meditation on identity, society, and romance, this happy sacrilege is sure to please fans of Grahame-Smith's original mash-up.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This is a must-read for the growing legion of alternate-Austen fans.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Hockensmith\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning novelist and reporter. His debut mystery, \u003ci\u003eHolmes on the Rang\u003c\/i\u003ee, was a finalist for the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony awards. Critics have hailed the novel and its sequels as “hilarious” (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), “dazzling” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), “clever” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), “uproarious” (\u003ci\u003ePublisher’s Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), “wonderfully entertaining” (Booklist), and “quirky and original” (\u003ci\u003eThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e). He lives in Alameda, California, with his wife and two children.","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304810139877,"sku":"NP9781594744549","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594744549.jpg?v=1767735090","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-dawn-of-the-dreadfuls-isbn-9781594744549","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}