{"product_id":"9781408714706","title":"High and Low","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Craig anatomises the state of the nation with wit and empathy'\u003c\/b\u003e JONATHAN COE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' \u003c\/b\u003eFRANCIS SPUFFORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sharp and funny, clear-eyed and unsentimental' \u003c\/b\u003eCLARE CHAMBERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'She's such a skilful storyteller who vividly dramatises our lives with wit, wisdom and compassion' \u003c\/b\u003eBERNARDINE EVARISTO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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":"Craig, Amanda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57780754448758,"sku":"9781408714706","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781408714706.jpg?v=1777561404","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781408714706","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}