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    "annotation": "The 1859 hunt for malaria-curative quinine sends Merrick to Peru, where he encounters a priest around whom the villagers spin impossible stories, leading Merrick to get a sense of a darker dynamic at work in the area. Fantastical flights of fancy alongside historical accuracy, following on from Pulley's previous }The Watchmaker Of Filigree Street{",
    "description": "<b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE'S ENCORE AWARD 2018</b>\n<b>LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2018</b>\n<b>\n'A sheer fantastical delight' <i>The Times</i></b>\n<b>'Epic' <i>New York Times</i></b>\n<b>'An immense treat' <i>Observer </i>Books of the Year</b>\n<b>'A fast-paced adventure story' <i>i </i></b>\n<b>'Magical' <i>Sunday Express</i>\n\n</b>In uncharted Peru, the holy town of Bedlam stands at the edge of a mysterious forest. Deep within are cinchona trees, whose bark yields the only known treatment for malaria.\n\nIn 1859, across the Pacific, India is ravaged by the disease. In desperation, the India Office dispatches the injured expeditionary Merrick Tremayne to Bedlam, under orders to return with cinchona cuttings. But there he meets Raphael, an enigmatic priest who is the key to a secret which will prove more valuable than they could ever have imagined.",
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