{"product_id":"drought-a-novel-9781781688977","title":"Drought: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"He turned his back on the old man to mourn in silence this  unnecessary death and his part in it; but the sight of the coffin  brought anger instead ...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1957, a burned-out British  journalist leaves London to recuperate in the idyllic Andalusian village  of Benalamar, a place little changed since the tumult of Spain's civil  war. But when a foreign businessman arrives with plans to develop the  area, the community is thrown into turmoil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e During a time of  drought, the promise of a reservoir is meant to allay the fears of the  local populace, but the developer has little idea what he is playing  with. A local farmer commits suicide, and the investigation that follows  leads back into recent history, lost love and civil war - all a far cry  from the tranquil retreat that once promised respite from a world of  lurid headlines and backroom shenanigans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrought\u003c\/i\u003e is a keenly felt novel about memory, love and the clash between the old world and the new.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A] compelling story . very, very good-as in Graham Greene good. * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most respected, gifted and prolific British historians of Spain * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eAn English oral historian known for his deftness at collecting and presenting ordinary people's experiences during momentous events like the Spanish Civil War. * New York Times *","brand":"Verso Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863849697623,"sku":"9781781688977","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781781688977.jpg?v=1759921230","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/drought-a-novel-9781781688977","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}