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High and Low: 'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford

High and Low: 'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford


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'Craig 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 EVARISTO

In 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?

About the Author :
Amanda Craig is a British novelist, short-story writer and critic. After a brief time in advertising and PR, she became a journalist for newspapers such as the Sunday Times, Observer, Daily Telegraph and Independent, winning both the Young Journalist of the Year and the Catherine Pakenham Award. Her novels Hearts and Minds and The Golden Rule were both longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and The Lie of the Land was chosen as book of the year by the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, New Statesman, Evening Standard, Sunday Times and Irish Times.

Review :
A huge treat. Her satirical take on the way we live now is always sharp and funny, clear-eyed and unsentimental High and Low showcases Amanda Craig doing what she does best - combining a gimlet-eyed but compassionate view of the world, with a rattling good plot A timely and unsettling portrait of London today, a city teetering on a knife edge between rage and hope. High and Low is in turns hilarious and terrifying, but always deeply humane. Another compelling novel from Amanda Craig Amanda Craig is at the top of her game with this satirical, state of the nation novel, which captures with pin-sharp accuracy the rage, fears and uncertainty of now The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now The book is wonderful. It reminded me of Bonfire of the Vanities in its scope and wit Part state-of-the-nation novel, part literary satire, part siege drama... addictive Terrific Mob violence and community spirit battle it out in this satirical state-of-the-nation novel from sharp-eyed, empathetic Craig Writing a state-of-the-nation novel that is also tense and funny is no mean feat, but that's what Amanda Craig seems to have accomplished in High and Low... Ambitious and far-reaching A snapshot of a society reeling from insecurity and division... The storytelling is deft throughout High and Low, and there are several cases of fine creative sympathy


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781408714706
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Abacus
  • Height: 236 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: 'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford
  • Width: 158 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1408714701
  • Publisher Date: 07 May 2026
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 24 mm
  • Weight: 607 gr


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