{"product_id":"the-shadowing-of-combfoot-chase-9781915122728","title":"The Shadowing of Combfoot Chase","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA group of mysterious spies arrives in the town of Combfoot Chase and begins to meddle in the lives of its inhabitants, leading to a sinister turn and the citizens being trapped and alone. When the watchers discover they are being watched, they turn on one another and one of the spies forms an unlikely friendship with a young actress, Ava, to plot their escape. The novel explores concerns about surveillance capitalism and challenges us to consider the consequences of privacies being eroded through hyper-surveillance. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 264 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Book Guild Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne night, on a hill above the town of Combfoot Chase, a group of mysterious spies arrives and makes a plan to infiltrate the town. As the spies grow in confidence, they begin to meddle in the lives of the inhabitants, causing life to take a sinister turn. The citizens find themselves trapped and increasingly alone in an unfamiliar culture that is fragile, fearful, and fragmented.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what will happen when the watchers discover that they, in turn, are being watched? They start to turn on one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, one of the spies strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young actress, Ava, and together they begin to plot their escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe novel, \"The Shadowing of Combfoot Chase,\" is rooted in concerns about surveillance capitalism and is told in polyphonic, dark, and witty episodes. It reveals a society under threat and asks us to consider the consequences of privacies being eroded through hyper-surveillance. It is thought-provoking, frightening, and funny in equal measure, challenging us not to take our freedoms for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 346g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 137 x 217 x 23 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781915122728\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hillard Morley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44094497554682,"sku":"9781915122728","price":7.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1662146020585_book.jpg?v=1662312187","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-shadowing-of-combfoot-chase-9781915122728","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}