{"product_id":"gods-without-men-9780141020211","title":"Gods Without Men","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHari Kunzru\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Impressionist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTransmission,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMy Revolutions \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGods Without Men\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the story collection \u003ci\u003eNoise\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York and his next novel, \u003ci\u003eWhite Tears\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published by Hamish Hamilton in spring 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtraordinary . . . smart and innovative . . . Kunzru is conspicuously clever and talented . . . a revelation . . . interesting and exhilarating . . . a virtuoso performance . . . funny and ingenious . . . This clever and extremely enjoyable novel deserves to be popular not just with hippies, students and other questing types, but also with more sceptical audiences * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThe literary skills of Hari Kunzru are evident throughout this complex and disturbing novel . . . beautifully constructed sentences . . . A brilliant crossover literary feat . . . Careful readers will find Kunzru himself is something of a trickster * Annie Proulx *\u003cbr\u003eConsistently atmospheric . . . Richly detailed . . . For all the wit, this is a dark portrait of modern morals . . . Kunzru tenderly teases out the humanity, to powerful emotional effect * GQ *\u003cbr\u003ePsychological acuity, a wonderful linguistic precision and the ability to make beautiful accordance between form and content via thoughtful narrative experiment. \u003ci\u003eGods without Men\u003c\/i\u003e is a step further along the road towards the full realisation of Kunzru's early promise. It makes undeniable the claim that he is one of our most important novelists . . . As large and cruel and real as life . . . Never less than entertaining * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eWith each novel, Hari Kunzru is proving himself a subtler and more ingenious writer . . . his most ambitious work yet * Scotland on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGods Without Men \u003c\/i\u003eis a dazed, erudite and unforgettable novel -- David Mitchell\u003cbr\u003eKunzru's gift for satire remains undimmed . . . Kunzru has already established himself as one of the most socially observant and skilful novelists around. In Gods Without Men, he has raised his game still further, creating a mature, intricately balanced fiction that is consistently gripping and entertaining * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eA funny, beautifully observed novel that raises big questions about how far events and people, past and present, are connected. But for all the big ideas, it is also surprisingly moving * Psychologies *\u003cbr\u003eDizzying scope . . . It is a testament to Kunzru's ability as a writer that \u003ci\u003eGods Without Men\u003c\/i\u003e presents so many characters sketched so vividly * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eKunzru's gift for the plain craft of prose, [and the wilful idiosyncrasy that] has shaped this sprawling, multi-stranded novel * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eInvolving, thoughtful and thoroughly entertaining * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eHugely entertaining . . . A warm and well-travelled intelligence . . . Heartwarming * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eHis biggest, most ambitious and most engaging novel to date * The Times *\u003cbr\u003ePsychological acuity, a wonderful linguistic precision and the ability to make beautiful accordance between form and content via thoughtful narrative experiment. \u003ci\u003eGods without Men\u003c\/i\u003e is a step further along the road towards the full realisation of Kunzru's early promise. It makes undeniable the claim that he is one of our most important novelists . . . As large and cruel and real as life * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eAmbitiously eclectic . . . smartly sharp social detail, high-fidelity dialogue, vivid evocation of place . . . ironic wit and exuberant guyings of paranormal gobbledegook * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eFuelled by an energetic intelligence. Along with a love of big ideas came narrative zest, verbal and comic flair, and an acute eye for contemporary mores both East and West . . . \u003ci\u003eGods with Men\u003c\/i\u003e marks another new and bold departure . . . This really is Kunru's great American novel . . . Compulsively readable, skilfully orchestrated, Kunzru's American odyssey brings a new note into his underlying preoccupation with human identity' * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eBeing able to create a vivid sense of place is one of the hallmarks of a quality literary writer, but few could have done so as brilliantly as Hari Kunzru in his latest novel \u003ci\u003eGods without Men\u003c\/i\u003e * Big Issue *\u003cbr\u003eIntensely involving . . . \u003ci\u003eGods Without Men\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best novels of the year * Daily Telegraph *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017569861975,"sku":"9780141020211","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141020211.jpg?v=1750773978","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gods-without-men-9780141020211","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}