{"product_id":"9781408714706","title":"High and Low : 'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Craig, Amanda \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 May 2026 by Little, Brown Book Group (Abacus) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e241 x 165 x 34 | 568g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 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":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58179222045053,"sku":"9781408714706","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781408714706.jpg?v=1778955540","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9781408714706","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}