{"product_id":"9781838956387","title":"The Coiled Serpent : Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2024","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Grudova, Camilla\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFilm: styles \u0026amp; genres\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 7 November 2024 by ATLANTIC BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 18 | 190g\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":"Grudova, Camilla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743945797816,"sku":"9781838956387","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781838956387.jpg?v=1734765887","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781838956387","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}