{"product_id":"the-rats-by-james-herbert","title":"The Rats by James Herbert","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"sr-only\" id=\"synopsis-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA special 50th anniversary edition of the classic bestselling horror novel \u003ci\u003eThe Rats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘The Rats\u003c\/i\u003e is splatterpunk deluxe. Not only great, gory fun but a prime example of what was once called \"the British nasty.\" I loved it then, love it still'‘ – Stephen King, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shining \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first victim was a former paper salesman drinking himself into oblivion down by the docks. Next a child and her beloved dog, then six drifters fighting over a bottle of gin - all devoured by a black, writhing mass of giant rats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs London descends into panicked chaos, high school teacher Harris is pulled head-first into the nightmare when a student arrives with a rat bite on his hand. And he quickly realises that this is no ordinary creature, nothing like anyone has ever seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith their intelligent, wicked-looking eyes and razor-sharp teeth, the balance of power between man and rat has suddenly - shockingly, horribly - shifted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rats have had their first taste of human blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd they're hungry for more . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Lean, mean, and nasty as punk, \u003ci\u003eThe Rats\u003c\/i\u003e are here! Capable of inciting riots and causing bloodshed‘ - Grady Hendrix, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Sell a Haunted House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A seminal work from a king of British horror‘ - Adam Nevill, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ritual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a foreword by Neil Gaiman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGood Omens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":56124552773798,"sku":"9781035048090","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/IMG-1998.jpg?v=1769187844","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/the-rats-by-james-herbert","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}