{"product_id":"cahokia-jazz-1","title":"Cahokia Jazz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Utterly immersive’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Thrilling’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Unlike anything else you will read this year’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e‘A classic of alternative history’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e‘A delight’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGuardian,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times, New Statesman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently -- from the bestselling author of Golden Hill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a city that never was, in an America that never was, on a snowy night at the end of winter, two detectives find a body on the roof of a skyscraper.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s 1922, and Americans are drinking in speakeasies, dancing to jazz, stepping quickly to the tempo of modern times. But in this 1922, things are a little different. Beside the Mississippi, the ancient city of Cahokia lives on – a teeming industrial metropolis, containing every race and creed. Among them, peace holds. Just about. But that body on the roof is about to spark off a week that will spill the city’s secrets, and bring it, against a soundtrack of wailing clarinets and gunfire, either to destruction or rebirth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe multiple-award-winning Francis Spufford returns, with a lovingly created, richly pleasure-giving, epically scaled tale set in the golden age of wicked entertainments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ‘A marvellous, atmospheric, beautifully written and gripping read that dares to hope, amidst a background of bleak darkness and the pulsing joy of jazz, that I recommend highly.’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ‘Original, imaginative, thought provoking, engrossing, engaging and beautifully written with characters who are credible and engaging. What more is there to ask for from a master at the top of his game. I enjoyed this as much as\u003ci\u003e Golden Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, which is praise indeed.’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ‘\u003ci\u003eThe Yiddish Policemen''s Union\u003c\/i\u003e is an obvious point of comparison; I also got echoes of James Ellroy, though with more light in the darkness, or maybe just a greater readiness to forgive humanity''s failings. There''s perhaps a dash of \u003ci\u003eEarthly Powers \u003c\/i\u003etoo, and at least one nod to \u003ci\u003eThe Leopard\u003c\/i\u003e; exalted company, to be sure, but \u003ci\u003eCahokia Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e can hold its head high among them.’\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57306061242750,"sku":"NW9780571336876","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780571336876.jpg?v=1779610999","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/cahokia-jazz-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}