{"product_id":"codex-1962","title":"CoDex 1962","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA masterpiece that blends multiple genres into a mind-bending read and a biting, timely attack on nationalism, Jósef Loewe is the winner of the Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize 2023. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 528 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 02 May 2019\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA masterpiece that challenges any author to top it!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigridur Alberstsdottir,\u003cbr\u003eIcelandic National Broadcasting Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJósef Loewe enters the world as a lump of clay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- carried in a hatbox by his Jewish father Leo, a fugitive in WWII Germany.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking refuge in a small-town guesthouse, Leo discovers a kindred spirit in the young woman who nurses him back to health and together they shape the clay into a baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut en route to safety in Iceland, he is robbed of the ring needed to bring the child to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not until 1962 that Jósef can be born, only to grow up with a rare disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty-three years on, it leads him into the hands of a power-hungry Icelandic geneticist, just when science and politics are threatening to lead us all down a dark, dangerous road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once playful and profoundly serious, this remarkable novel melds multiple genres into a unique whole: a mind-bending read and a biting, timely attack on nationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA must-read for anyone who loves literature and wants to explore the depths of the human experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 364g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 191 x 120 x 32 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781473663053\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sjon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097667924218,"sku":"9781473663053","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/af00533cf253fb99dae758deeebbfb33.jpg?v=1627267677","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/codex-1962","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}