{"product_id":"in-our-mad-and-furious-city-9781472250216","title":"In Our Mad and Furious City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZE, THE INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE AND THE AUTHORS'' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE AND THE GORDON BURN*\u003cbr\u003e''I was gripped... remarkable'' Robert Macfarlane, \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eBooks of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A novel that doesn''t flinch, and demands change right now'' Ali Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A novel so of this moment that you don''t even realize you''ve waited your whole life for it'' Marlon James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Selvon, Ardan and Yusuf, growing up under the towers of Stones Estate, summer means what it does anywhere: football, music and freedom.  But now, after the killing of a British soldier, riots are spreading across the city, and nowhere is safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the fury swirls around them, Selvon and Ardan remain focused on their own obsessions, girls and grime.  Their friend Yusuf is caught up in a different tide, a wave of radicalism surging through his loc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuy Gunaratne throws words against the wall and makes us watch them bounce.  \u003cb\u003eYou feel the heat, reel from the sound, and bump to the unstoppable pulse.\u003c\/b\u003e  A novel so of this moment that you don't even realize you've waited your whole life for it.\u003cbr\u003eGuy Gunaratne throws words against the wall and makes us watch them bounce.  \u003cb\u003eYou feel the heat, reel from the sound, and bump to the unstoppable pulse.\u003c\/b\u003e  A novel so of this moment that you don't even realize you've waited your whole life for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGunaratne has a gift for inhabiting the lives of his characters\u003c\/b\u003e, and has used that gift here to give life to Londoners who are not often seen in contemporary fiction... \u003cb\u003ea very fine novel\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGunaratne has a gift for inhabiting the lives of his characters\u003c\/b\u003e, and has used that gift here to give life to Londoners who are not often seen in contemporary fiction... \u003cb\u003ea very fine novel\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtterly alive. Joyous\u003c\/b\u003e in its language * New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtterly alive. Joyous\u003c\/b\u003e in its language * New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, fierce storm \u003c\/b\u003eof a book, full of courage and hope\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, fierce storm \u003c\/b\u003eof a book, full of courage and hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat a voice.  What an ear for language\u003c\/b\u003e.  No mean feat to capture the street, the nuance of black experience, the architecture of so many different lives.  It's a \u003cb\u003ebrave and original \u003c\/b\u003epiece of work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat a voice.  What an ear for language\u003c\/b\u003e.  No mean feat to capture the street, the nuance of black experience, the architecture of so many different lives.  It's a \u003cb\u003ebrave and original \u003c\/b\u003epiece of work\u003cbr\u003eA riotous hymn to urban life... \u003cb\u003epassionate, compelling\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA riotous hymn to urban life... \u003cb\u003epassionate, compelling\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThis is cracking. \u003cb\u003eOriginal, honest voices \u003c\/b\u003eand a \u003cb\u003evivid \u003c\/b\u003eportrayal of a London rarely seen in literature\u003cbr\u003eThis is cracking. \u003cb\u003eOriginal, honest voices \u003c\/b\u003eand a \u003cb\u003evivid \u003c\/b\u003eportrayal of a London rarely seen in literature\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003evivid and affecting account of estate life\u003c\/b\u003e, both blighted by frustration and elevated by dreams we can all recognise and share. Guy's characters are drawn with compassion and flair, and \u003cb\u003eI was captivated by their humanity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003evivid and affecting account of estate life\u003c\/b\u003e, both blighted by frustration and elevated by dreams we can all recognise and share. Guy's characters are drawn with compassion and flair, and \u003cb\u003eI was captivated by their humanity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA timely read, addressing the \u003cb\u003eurgent \u003c\/b\u003equestions of our divided society.  We're sure \u003cb\u003eGuy is set for big things\u003c\/b\u003e * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eA timely read, addressing the \u003cb\u003eurgent \u003c\/b\u003equestions of our divided society.  We're sure \u003cb\u003eGuy is set for big things\u003c\/b\u003e * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eGritty, grotesque; graceful and beautiful. This is \u003cb\u003ethe London that we call home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGritty, grotesque; graceful and beautiful. This is \u003cb\u003ethe London that we call home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis novel is \u003cb\u003ea love letter to the language of London's streets\u003c\/b\u003e and to its people, but also a blistering look at a city on the edge that'll sweep you up until you reach the book's breathless, devastating conclusion * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eThis novel is \u003cb\u003ea love letter to the language of London's streets\u003c\/b\u003e and to its people, but also a blistering look at a city on the edge that'll sweep you up until you reach the book's breathless, devastating conclusion * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eA blistering debut unlike anything I've read before. This is a powerful, raw, yet heartrending account of 48 hours on a London estate * BBC.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eA blistering debut unlike anything I've read before. This is a powerful, raw, yet heartrending account of 48 hours on a London estate * BBC.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eThe prose remains alive, alert and subtly integrated, with various accents and non-standard Englishes raising themselves up to the same very high literary watermark. This is one of the hardest things to pull off for a prose stylist. The Dominican-born American writer Junot Diaz is, possibly, the finest living exponent of it. Gunaratne is no doubt on his way. What you are left with - always a treat though not by any stretch as essential to all writing as some would have you believe - is a prose that benefits from being read aloud. But more so, a prose that just plain deserves to be read * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe prose remains alive, alert and subtly integrated, with various accents and non-standard Englishes raising themselves up to the same very high literary watermark. This is one of the hardest things to pull off for a prose stylist. The Dominican-born American writer Junot Diaz is, possibly, the finest living exponent of it. Gunaratne is no doubt on his way. What you are left with - always a treat though not by any stretch as essential to all writing as some would have you believe - is a prose that benefits from being read aloud. But more so, a prose that just plain deserves to be read * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Mad and Furious City \u003c\/i\u003eis fraught and heartbreaking at the same time, with a biting, in-your-face clarity to it that you can't ignore. It's a searing marvel of a novel * Belfast Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Mad and Furious City \u003c\/i\u003eis fraught and heartbreaking at the same time, with a biting, in-your-face clarity to it that you can't ignore. It's a searing marvel of a novel * Belfast Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Mad and Furious City \u003c\/i\u003eis our favourite debut of 2018. Gunaratne draws on growing up in north-west London in this tale of 48 hours on a council estate, where three young boys dream of escaping * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Mad and Furious City \u003c\/i\u003eis our favourite debut of 2018. Gunaratne draws on growing up in north-west London in this tale of 48 hours on a council estate, where three young boys dream of escaping * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003eThis riotous hymn to urban life takes a passionate, compelling look at youth culture * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThis riotous hymn to urban life takes a passionate, compelling look at youth culture * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eTwo days of race riots, three teenage boys on a north London estate and a grittily realistic patois throughout make this debut glitter despite the darkness * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eTwo days of race riots, three teenage boys on a north London estate and a grittily realistic patois throughout make this debut glitter despite the darkness * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eAlready hailed as a modern masterpiece, this timely and authentic portrayal of life for young men living on our city estates is as mesmerising as it is vital * Heat *\u003cbr\u003eAlready hailed as a modern masterpiece, this timely and authentic portrayal of life for young men living on our city estates is as mesmerising as it is vital * Heat *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739433677143,"sku":"9781472250216","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472250216.jpg?v=1720052232","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-our-mad-and-furious-city-9781472250216","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}