{"product_id":"9781398531727","title":"Dancefloor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeatwave\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a Waterstones Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the translator of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLullaby \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHHhH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The modern day successor to Francoise Sagan'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Beach is the only nightclub in town, a bright yellow cuboid on the docks. For most people it is a place to drink, flirt and hook up. Most people grow out of The Beach; they leave town, have families and pursue careers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArthur is not most people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Arthur The Beach is a sanctuary: a place where he can go every night to express himself, a place where he can make friends, a place where he can \u003ci\u003ebe\u003c\/i\u003e somebody.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy day, Arthur is a loner. Shy and awkward, he fails at relationships and doesn't even make the first rung of a career ladder. But by night, he is a star, electrifying the dancefloor and lighting up the night of those around him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut, as he nears 40, even those who work at The Beach start to worry about him. How long can he continue living the fantasy life of an adolescent? And, with nightclubs closing at an ever-increasing rate, will The Beach disappear before he is ready to leave it behind?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn crystalline prose and with unmatched emotional acuity, Jestin examines the tension between society's expectations and 21st Century realities, while introducing the world to one of literature's great oddballs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A frightening talent' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLe Figaro Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A dazzling second novel where his powerful words and his sense of rhythm make our intimate dance floors tremble.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Victor Jestin keeps the reader in suspense, making him the best ally, almost the best friend of his lonely hero.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLe Monde des Livres \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribner UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57231425634677,"sku":"9781398531727","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781398531727.jpg?v=1779967371","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781398531727","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}