{"product_id":"a-shock-9781529064810","title":"A Shock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA Shock is a 2022 James Tait Black Prize for Fiction winner that balances drama and character fidelity, creating a pin-sharp and breathtaking narrative. It was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize and selected as Book of the Year by various publications. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 June 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Remarkable – Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLike Finnegans Wake, only readable – The Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Shock\u003c\/em\u003e, a clutch of more or less loosely connected characters appear, disappear, and reappear. They are all on the fringes of London life, often clinging on – to sanity, solvency, or a story – by their fingertips. With this deftly conjured high-wire act, Ridgway achieves a fine balance between drama and fidelity to his characters. The result is pin-sharp and breathtaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook of the Year Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ein the Guardian, New York Times, Spectator, Hot Press, and The White Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 197 x 129 x 20 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529064810\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Keith Ridgway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100678516986,"sku":"9781529064810","price":7.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1654859448047_book.jpg?v=1655096177","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/a-shock-9781529064810","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}