High and Low 'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford
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ePUB
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Ja
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Ja
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Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
07.05.2026
Verlag
Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersSeitenzahl
336 (Printausgabe)
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1231 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781408714720
'Part state-of-the-nation novel, part literary satire, part siege drama... addictive'
Guardian
'Ambitious and far-reaching'
Spectator
'Terrific'
Philip Pullman
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In the worst day of the year, and on the twelfth day of Christmas, a group of people come under siege in Cross St, North London.
A gang is hunting for a child who has been drawn into crime with tragic results; there is a riot outside the church where asylum seekers have been sleeping, and many cities have descended into fierce protests.
Inside the Literary Cafe, a group of writers, bakers and shopkeepers are sheltering. Their petty feuds and past quarrels must be forgotten if they are to survive a gang armed with knives and a gun.
Over a few hours, the divisions between high and low, old and new, haves and have-nots are thrown into violent contrast. Are they going to try to save themselves, or each other?
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PRAISE FOR HIGH AND LOW . . .
'Craig anatomises the state of the nation with wit and empathy' Jonathan Coe
'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford
'Sharp and funny, clear-eyed and unsentimental' Clare Chambers
'She's such a skillful storyteller who vividly dramatises our lives with wit, wisdom and compassion' Bernardine Evaristo
'Mob violence and community spirit battle it out in this satirical state-of-the-nation novel from sharp-eyed, empathetic Craig' Mail on Sunday
'Writing a state-of-the-nation novel that is also tense and funny is no mean feat, but that's what Amanda Craig seems to have accomplished in High and Low... Ambitious and far-reaching' Spectator
'A snapshot of a society reeling from insecurity and division... The storytelling is deft throughout High and Low, and there are several cases of fine creative sympathy' New Statesman
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