{"product_id":"cahokia-jazz-from-the-prizewinning-author-of-golden-hill-the-best-book-of-the-century-richard-osman-9780571336876","title":"Cahokia Jazz: From the prizewinning author of Golden Hill 'the best book of the century' Richard Osman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eIn 1922, two detectives find a body on the roof of a skyscraper in the ancient city of Cahokia, which lives on - a teeming industrial metropolis, containing every race and creed. This body will spark off a week that will spill the city's secrets and bring it to destruction or rebirth. The book is a thrilling tale of murder and mystery set in the golden age of wicked entertainments and has received critical acclaim for its original, imaginative, thought-provoking, engrossing, engaging, and beautifully written characters. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 496 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 05 October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a city that never existed, in an America that never was, on a snowy night at the end of winter, two detectives discover a body on the roof of a skyscraper. It is 1922, and Americans are drinking in speakeasies, dancing to jazz, and stepping quickly to the tempo of modern times. But in this 1922, things are a little different. Beside the Mississippi, the ancient city of Cahokia lives on - a teeming industrial metropolis, containing every race and creed. Among them, peace holds. Just about. But that body on the roof is about to spark off a week that will spill the city's secrets, and bring it, against a soundtrack of wailing clarinets and gunfire, either to destruction or rebirth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe multiple-award-winning Francis Spufford returns with a lovingly created, richly pleasure-giving, epically scaled tale set in the golden age of wicked entertainments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A marvellous, atmospheric, beautifully written and gripping read that dares to hope, amidst a background of bleak darkness and the pulsing joy of jazz, that I recommend highly.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Original, imaginative, thought provoking, engrossing, engaging and beautifully written with characters who are credible and engaging. What more is there to ask for from a master at the top of his game? I enjoyed this as much as Golden Hill, which is praise indeed.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently - from the bestselling author of Golden Hill.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a city that never was, in an America that never was, on a snowy night at the end of winter, two detectives find a body on the roof of a skyscraper. It is 1922, and Americans are drinking in speakeasies, dancing to jazz, and stepping quickly to the tempo of modern times. But in this 1922, things are a little different. Beside the Mississippi, the ancient city of Cahokia lives on - a teeming industrial metropolis, containing every race and creed. Among them, peace holds. Just about. But that body on the roof is about to spark off a week that will spill the city's secrets, and bring it, against a soundtrack of wailing clarinets and gunfire, either to destruction or rebirth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe multiple-award-winning Francis Spufford returns with a lovingly created, richly pleasure-giving, epically scaled tale set in the golden age of wicked entertainments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A marvellous, atmospheric, beautifully written and gripping read that dares to hope, amidst a background of bleak darkness and the pulsing joy of jazz, that I recommend highly.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Original, imaginative, thought provoking, engrossing, engaging and beautifully written with characters who are credible and engaging. What more is there to ask for from a master at the top of his game? I enjoyed this as much as Golden Hill, which is praise indeed.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently - from the bestselling author of Golden Hill.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a city that never was, in an America that never was, on a snowy night at the end of winter, two detectives find a body on the roof of a skyscraper. It is 1922, and Americans are drinking in speakeasies, dancing to jazz, and stepping quickly to the tempo of modern times. But in this 1922, things are a little different. Beside the Mississippi, the ancient city of Cahokia lives on - a teeming industrial metropolis, containing every race and creed. Among them, peace holds. Just about. 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