{"product_id":"9781408714706","title":"High and Low : 'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford - Amanda Craig","description":"\u003cp\u003eCraig anatomises the state of the nation with wit and empathy' JONATHAN COE'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' FRANCIS SPUFFORD'Terrific' PHILIP PULLMAN'Sharp and funny, clear-eyed and unsentimental' CLARE CHAMBERS'She's such a skilful storyteller who vividly dramatises our lives with wit, wisdom and compassion' BERNARDINE EVARISTOIn the worst day of the year, and on the twelfth day of Christmas, a group of people come under siege in Cross St, North London. A gang is hunting for a child who has been drawn into crime with tragic results; there is a riot outside the church where asylum seekers have been sleeping, and many cities have descended into fierce protests. Inside the Literary Cafe, a group of writers, bakers and shopkeepers are sheltering. Their petty feuds and past quarrels must be forgotten if they are to survive a gang armed with knives and a gun. Over a few hours, the divisions between high and low, old and new, haves and have-nots are thrown into violent contrast. Are they going to try to save themselves, or each other?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amanda Craig","offers":[{"title":"336 pages \/ 07\/05\/2026 \/ Modern \u0026 contemporary fiction (post c 1945)","offer_id":57044589478263,"sku":"9781408714706","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781408714706.jpg?v=1780935072","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781408714706","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}