{"product_id":"greatest-books-youll-never-read-isbn-9781844037933","title":"Greatest Books You'll Never Read","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eWhy was Thomas Hardy's first novel never published? What happened to the  manuscript of the long promised 'magnum opus' that Truman Capote never  delivered? Why did Heinrich Böll abandon his \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e? These and  many other intriguing mysteries are uncovered in this comprehensive guide to  literature's lost and unfinished masterpieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a creative crisis to a dissatisfied editor, and from a bizarre twist of  fate to an untimely death, behind each unpublished book lies a unique and  compelling story. One of the giants of modern literature, Ernest Hemingway, saw  three years of work, including a novel and several short stories, vanish when  his wife's suitcase was stolen in the Gare de Lyon in Paris. Evelyn Waugh, on  the other hand, burned the manuscript of his first novel and attempted to drown  himself after a friend gave it a bad review.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering an eclectic range  of international authors, both living and dead, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Books You'll  Never Read \u003c\/i\u003eunearths an alternative literary history that is fascinating and  heartbreaking in equal measure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach ill-fated book, from Karl Marx's  comic novel \u003ci\u003eScorpion and Felix\u003c\/i\u003e to Stephenie Meyer's \u003ci\u003eTwilight\u003c\/i\u003e  spin-off \u003ci\u003eMidnight Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, is examined in an in-depth essay, with selected  entries featuring manuscript extracts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecially commissioned covers by  acclaimed designers illustrate each entry, bringing to life these lost literary  wonders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt once entertaining and enlightening, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Books  You'll Never Read \u003c\/i\u003ewill be loved by bookworms everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Jarnes \u003c\/b\u003eworked as an editor at Bloomsbury for eight years before becoming  Literature Programmer at the South Bank Centre. She is involved in organizing  Port Eliot Festival, a prestigious literary gathering that attracts authors from  around the globe, and is passionate about promoting translated fiction. She  lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cassell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896992166117,"sku":"NP9781844037933","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_b297b695-aa7f-4c54-ae61-72cf2010283d.jpg?v=1773102464","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/greatest-books-youll-never-read-isbn-9781844037933","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}