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And when a large and disciplined group arrive from across the river emotions run so high that even a surplus of milk pudding can’t soothe ruffled feathers. Change is coming; change that threatens the delicate balance of power in the Great Field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis simultaneously down to earth and surreal fable cements Magnus Mills’ status as one of Britain’s most original novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299052269941,"sku":"9781408860045","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781408860045_8f8a0e56-8247-4eb7-8afb-b7f44bb647ae.jpg?v=1786020052"},{"product_id":"9781408878408","title":"The Forensic Records Society","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Forensic Records Society \u003c\/i\u003eis like \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e but with blokes for pigs, and much better songs' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo men with a passion for vinyl create a society for the appreciation of records. Their aim is simple: to elevate the art of listening by doing so in forensic detail. The society enjoys moderate success in the back room of their local pub, The Half Moon, with other enthusiasts drawn to the initial promise of the weekly gathering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, as the club gains popularity, its founder’s uncompromising dogma results in a schism within the movement and soon a counter group forms. Then the arrival of a young woman called Alice further fractures the unity of the vulnerable society. As rifts are forged and gulfs widen, Magnus Mills examines the surreal nature of ordinary lives. The master of the comic deadpan returns for his ninth novel, a spectacularly disingenuous exploration of power, fanaticism and really, really good records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299162567029,"sku":"9781408878408","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781408878408_bd0ac495-4816-457c-80fc-78c1c42ce0db.jpg?v=1786019267"},{"product_id":"9781408813768","title":"All Quiet on the Orient Express","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark, surreally funny novel from the bestselling Booker Prize-shortlisted author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Hilariously surreal. It's a bit like the Coen Brothers directing an Alan Bennett play... Fantastic'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Understatedly surreal, deadpan gothic, Mills is a master of the uncanny ... 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