{"product_id":"9781838956387","title":"The Coiled Serpent : Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Grudova, Camilla \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 07\/11\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 208 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781838956387,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A little girl throws up Gloria-Jean's teeth after an explosion at the custard factory; Pax, Alexander, and Angelo are hypnotically enthralled by a book that promises them enlightenment if they keep their semen inside their bodies; Victoria is sent to a cursed hotel for ailing girls when her period mysteriously stops. In a damp, putrid spa, the exploitative drudgery of work sparks revolt; in a Margate museum, the new Director curates a venomous garden for public consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Grudova's unforgettably surreal style, these stories expose the absurdities behind contemporary ideas ofwork, Britishness and art-making, to conjure a singular, startling strangeness that proves the deft skill of a writerat the top of her game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53575803634037,"sku":"9781838956387","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781838956387.jpg?v=1727942226","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781838956387","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}