{"product_id":"francis-author-spufford-cahokia-jazz-2023-hardback","title":"Francis (author) Spufford: Cahokia Jazz [2023] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly immersive' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unlike anything else you will read this year' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A classic of alternative history' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A delight' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGuardian,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times, New Statesman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently -- from the bestselling author of Golden Hill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1922, and Americans are drinking in speakeasies, dancing to jazz, 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\u003ci\u003e Golden Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, which is praise indeed.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** '\u003ci\u003eThe Yiddish Policemen's Union\u003c\/i\u003e is an obvious point of comparison; I also got echoes of James Ellroy, though with more light in the darkness, or maybe just a greater readiness to forgive humanity's failings. There's perhaps a dash of \u003ci\u003eEarthly Powers \u003c\/i\u003etoo, and at least one nod to \u003ci\u003eThe Leopard\u003c\/i\u003e; exalted company, to be sure, but \u003ci\u003eCahokia Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e can hold its head high among them.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spufford, Francis (Author)","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":55543548608851,"sku":"9780571336876","price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/spufford-francis-author-francis-author-spufford-cahokia-jazz-2023-hardback-9780571336876-1263938485.jpg?v=1792624899","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/francis-author-spufford-cahokia-jazz-2023-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}