{"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":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57466535903605,"sku":"9780141020211","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141020211.jpg?v=1785654593","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/gods-without-men","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}