{"product_id":"the-novels-9781784705831","title":"The Novels","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collected edition of Bruce Chatwin’s acclaimed, captivating novels – \u003ci\u003eOn the Black Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUtz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Viceroy of Ouidah\u003c\/i\u003e – with an introduction by Hanya Yanagihara\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Bruce Chatwin is best known as a master of travel literature, his three acclaimed novels must not be overlooked. Here we see a writer exploring human life, from its freedoms to its limits, in ever more exhilarating and unexpected ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOn the Black Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, twin brothers begin to realise that the world beyond their familiar fields is changing. In \u003ci\u003eUtz\u003c\/i\u003e, a scholar visits a communist state to meet an eccentric porcelain collector. And in \u003ci\u003eThe Viceroy of Ouidah\u003c\/i\u003e, an ambitious slave trader makes a choice that could threaten his ultimate dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most influential writers of his generation\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA story lonely and rich and human... \u003cb\u003eEvery time I think of the events towards the ending I get goose bumps again\u003c\/b\u003e -- Cynan Jones * Guardian on On the Black Hill *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant, startling, marvellous\u003c\/b\u003e... Once picked up, the book cannot be put down * The Times on The Viceroy of Ouidah *\u003cbr\u003eQuite simply \u003cb\u003edazzling\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer on The Viceroy of Ouidah *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot a word is wasted in the telling of this tale\u003c\/b\u003e. Each sentence is fashioned, polished, and put into place with microscopic care * Daily Telegraph on Utz *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48741249450327,"sku":"9781784705831","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781784705831.jpg?v=1720057019","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-novels-9781784705831","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}