{"product_id":"genus","title":"Genus","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the Britain of a few tomorrows time, physical perfection is commonplace and self improvement has become an extinct expression: all the qualities men and women could aspire to can be purchased prior to birth.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGENUS is a time of genetic selection and enrichment - life chances come on a sliding scale according to wealth. For some there is no money or choice, and an underclass has evolved; London's King's Cross, or The Kross as it is now known, has become a ghetto for the Unimproved. In The Kross, the natural, the dated, the cheap and the dull, live a brittle and unenviable existence. But unrest is growing; tension is mounting and a murderer is abroad in these dark quarters...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed author Jonathan Trigell's third novel is a breathtaking tour de force, exploring  a dystopia of the not-too-distant-a future which will leave readers wondering not 'what if', as the original audience of Huxley's Brave New World did, but 'when'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Jonathan Trigell\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling narrative, a beautifully structured piece of writing, and a thought-provoking novel of ideas. It's a wonderful debut.' - Sarah Waters, Chair of the Judges for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize on \u003ci\u003eBoy A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'A fine and moving debut novel... compulsively readable... a rare treat' \u003ci\u003eThe Independent \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Boy A\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Does for extreme winter sports what Alex Garland's The Beach did for backpacking.' - \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eCham\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54240749289816,"sku":"9781780334400","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781780334400.jpg?v=1771955133","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/genus","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}