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A new novel from one of Britain's best-loved writer, Brian Aldiss OBE, set in and around his home-town of Oxford.Set in contemporary Oxford, this incisive novel charts the breakdown of a community.A new mosque is to be built on the site of a derelict pub and gradually, half-hidden prejudices begin to surface, and relationships between the residents start to sour.Drawing closely on current affairs, this novel investigates what it means to live in a post 7/7 world, where paranoia, prejudice and fear compete with tolerance and diversity.

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 19/12/2013
      ISBN13: 9780007482481, 978-0007482481
      ISBN10: 0007482485

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A new novel from one of Britain's best-loved writer, Brian Aldiss OBE, set in and around his home-town of Oxford.Set in contemporary Oxford, this incisive novel charts the breakdown of a community.A new mosque is to be built on the site of a derelict pub and gradually, half-hidden prejudices begin to surface, and relationships between the residents start to sour.Drawing closely on current affairs, this novel investigates what it means to live in a post 7/7 world, where paranoia, prejudice and fear compete with tolerance and diversity.

      Trade Review

      'For decades, Brian Aldiss has been among our most prolific and consistently stylish writers.' THE TELEGRAPH

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