{"product_id":"the-paris-express-hardcover","title":"The Paris Express - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma Donoghue\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling and \"soul-stirring\" (\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e) author of \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e, a sweeping historical \"nail-biter\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) of a novel about the infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Express\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train's crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom an author whose \"writing is superb alchemy\" (Audrey Niffenegger, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author), \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Express\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative masterpiece that effortlessly captures the politics, glamour, chaos, and speed that marked the end of the 19th century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Dublin in 1969, Emma Donoghue is an Irish emigrant twice over: she spent eight years in Cambridge doing a PhD in 18th-century literature before following her partner to London, Ontario. She is best known for her novels, which range from the historical (\u003ci\u003eLearned by Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHaven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pull of the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrog Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlammerkin\u003c\/i\u003e) to the contemporary (\u003ci\u003eAkin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Landing\u003c\/i\u003e). Her most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Express\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the 2025 Giller Prize. Her international bestseller \u003ci\u003eRoom \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year and a finalist for the Man Booker, Commonwealth, and Orange Prizes. Donoghue also wrote the screenplays for \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e and adapted \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Pull of the\u003c\/i\u003e Stars for the stage. 2026 saw the premiere of her first musical, \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Coming Over the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent film (adapted with Philippa Lowthorpe from Helen Macdonald's memoir) is \u003ci\u003eH Is for Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53577607414067,"sku":"9781668082799","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-paris-express-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}