{"product_id":"gods-without-men","title":"Gods Without Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGods Without Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is Hari Kunzru''s epic novel of intertwined lives and a vast expanse of American desert.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Californian desert . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA four-year-old boy goes missing.\u003cbr\u003eA British rock star goes quietly mad.\u003cbr\u003eAn alien-worshipping cult is born.\u003cbr\u003eAn Iraqi teenager takes part in a war game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a remote town, near a rock formation known as The Pinnacles, lives intertwine, stories echo, and the universal search for meaning and connection continues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Kunzru''s great American novel'' \u003ci\u003e Independent\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Readers speak of it in hushed tones as conveying the secrets of the universe''  \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''Extraordinary, smart, innovative, a revelation. Has the counterculture feel of a late-1960s US campus hit - something by Vonnegut or Pynchon or Wolfe. Genuinely interesting and exhilarating. Extremely enjoyable''  \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''Astonishing, mind-blowing. One of the most original novels I''ve read in years''  \u003ci\u003eCounterpunch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''One of the most socially observant and skilful novelists around. Consistently gripping and entertaining''  \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''A great sprawling narrative, as vast as the canvas on which it is written''  \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Reverberates long after you finish reading it''  \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHari Kunzru is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Impressionist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTransmission\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Revolutions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGods Without Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and the story collection \u003ci\u003eNoise\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57322071261566,"sku":"NW9780141020211","price":13.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141020211.jpg?v=1778702095","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/gods-without-men","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}