New York City, New York.
Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young – fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad – as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.
That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather mysterious affair concerning an old saxophone – which will take Gussie from his warm bed, to the cold shores of Long Island, and down to the jazz clubs where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows…
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PRAISE FOR THE RIVERS OF LONDON NOVELS
‘Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London’
NICK FROST
‘As brilliant and funny as ever’
THE SUN
‘Charming, witty, exciting’
THE INDEPENDENT
‘An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups’
THE TIMES
****
Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you’re a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams – don’t panic – you will love Ben Aaronovitch’s imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young – fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad – as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.
That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather mysterious affair concerning an old saxophone – which will take Gussie from his warm bed, to the cold shores of Long Island, and down to the jazz clubs where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows…
****
PRAISE FOR THE RIVERS OF LONDON NOVELS
‘Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London’
NICK FROST
‘As brilliant and funny as ever’
THE SUN
‘Charming, witty, exciting’
THE INDEPENDENT
‘An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups’
THE TIMES
****
Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you’re a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams – don’t panic – you will love Ben Aaronovitch’s imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
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Reviews
Funny and wildly inventive.
An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups.
Highly entertaining.
Masterfully crafted ... Gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money.
Charming, witty, exciting.
Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London.