{"product_id":"night-owl-book-club-the-pretender-thursday-14th-may","title":"Night Owl Book Club - The Pretender - Thursday 14th May","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us at the bookshop for a Night Owl book club on Thursday, 14th May, when we'll be meeting at 8 pm to discuss \u003cem\u003eThe Pretender\u003c\/em\u003e by Jo Harkin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchase a copy of the book from Night Owl Books via this page and receive a free ticket for our book club event - while spaces last!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCopies are available for collection from the bookshop around publication day (2nd April) or alternatively, please select a shipping option to have the book posted to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWolf Hall meets Demon Copperhead in a sharply ambitious, brilliantly imagined and hugely entertaining story of intrigue, deceit, revenge and ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAMED AS BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 BY THE GUARDIAN AND THE SUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WINSTON GRAHAM HISTORICAL PRIZE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT HISTORICAL FICTION PRIZE 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1483. The English throne is in peril. Peasant boy and pretender John Collan is faced with two options.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea) Become king\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eb) Die trying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeething with revenge and machination, sparkling with wit and humanity, and roaring with adventure and bravado, The Pretender is the captivating true story of a young man tossed into the chaos of history as it happens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback, 464 pages, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003epublishing on the 2nd April 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI already have a copy of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Pretender \u003cem\u003e- is it possible to get a ticket without the book?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo problem! Please let me know by writing a note when adding the ticket to your cart (click 'Add a note to your order', and write a message in the box before checking out). You'll receive a credit of £9.99 to spend on another book of your choice at Night Owl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Where will we be meeting?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will be held at Night Owl Books, 1 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWe'd like to attend as a couple and share a copy of the book - is that possible?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course! Please select two tickets, and let me know by writing a note when adding the ticket to your cart. You can pick up one copy of the book from Night Owl and receive a credit of £9.99 to spend on another book of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you can, please take a lateral before attending, and if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56750449525114,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/NightOwlBookClubThePretenderbyJoHarkin_c7f6f129-cb23-4029-990a-36175f9445ac.png?v=1774698438","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.co.uk\/products\/night-owl-book-club-the-pretender-thursday-14th-may","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}