{"product_id":"the-chimes-9781444794502","title":"The Chimes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2016 WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 MAN BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn \u003c\/i\u003eElle \u003ci\u003eBook of the Year \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn \u003c\/i\u003eIndependent \u003ci\u003eBook of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne to Watch Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Bookseller Best Debut of 2015\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne to Watch 2015 Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Amazon Rising Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The Chimes\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable debut. It's inventive, beautifully written, and completely absorbing. I highly recommend it.' Kevin Powers, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mind-expanding literary debut composed of memory, music and imagination.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA boy stands on the roadside on his way to London, alone in the rain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo memories, beyond what he can hold in his hands at any given moment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo directions, as written words have long since been forbidden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo parents - just a melody that tugs at him, a thread to follow. A song that says if he can just get to the capital, he may find some answers about what happened to them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe world around Simon sings, each movement a pulse of rhythm, each object weaving its own melody, music ringing in every drop of air. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the world of \u003ci\u003eThe Chimes\u003c\/i\u003e. Here, life is orchestrated by a vast musical instrument that renders people unable to form new memories. The past is a mystery, each new day feels the same as the last, and \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e is blasphony. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut slowly, inexplicably, Simon is beginning to remember. He emerges from sleep each morning with a pricking feeling, and sense there is something he urgently has to do. In the city Simon meets Lucien, who has a gift for hearing, some secrets of his own, and a theory about the danger lurking in Simon's past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning debut composed of memory, music, love and freedom, \u003ci\u003eThe Chimes\u003c\/i\u003e pulls you into a world that will captivate, enthral and inspire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sceptre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781444794502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Anna Smaill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145800183989,"sku":"9781444794502","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9e5a9cff-4c03-4047-b3a2-68d1eb4e4d4f.jpg?v=1715697907","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-chimes-9781444794502","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}