{"product_id":"9780571389032","title":"Universality","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eAssembly\u003c\/i\u003e - A \u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR, BBC \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eDAZED \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An instant classic.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly phenomenal.' \u003c\/b\u003eELIZABETH DAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Smart, twisty and original.' \u003c\/b\u003eDAVID NICHOLLS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sharp, clever take on contemporary culture.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In a class of her own.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn an abandoned Yorkshire farm, a group of hippie-anarchists have taken up residence to build a new society. When their leader is brutally bludgeoned with a solid gold bar, an ambitious young journalist sets out to uncover the truth behind the attack. The longread exposé she writes goes viral - but is there more to the story than meets the eye?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversality\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the messy aftermath of that exposé through the perspective of each of the mystery's key players: a self-pitying banker, a columnist with secrets, a cult leader with dreams, and a fugitive with nothing left to lose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe follow-up to Natasha Brown's \u003ci\u003eAssembly\u003c\/i\u003e is a twisty, slippery story of media, class, power and truth. Cutting through the noise, it reveals British society today for what it is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A searing, state-of-the-nation novel.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Confirms Natasha Brown as a major talent.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant, unusual social x-ray of modern Britain.' \u003c\/b\u003eANDREW O'HAGAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It is impossible to not get utterly sucked in.' \u003c\/b\u003e JENNY MUSTARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most intelligent voices writing today.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Original, vital, and unputdownable.' \u003c\/b\u003eTESS GUNTY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brown is an astute political observer, easily dismembering cancel culture and our media circus.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026#38; Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57231421276533,"sku":"9780571389032","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9780571389032.jpg?v=1779967327","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9780571389032","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}