LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025From the author of Assembly THE MUSTREAD NOVEL OF 2025 in the GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, GQ, ELLE, OBSERVER, INDEPENDENT, RADIO TIMES, BBC, HARPERS BAZAAR, and GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGAn instant classic. ELLEUtterly phenomenal. ELIZABETH DAYSmart, twisty and original. DAVID NICHOLLSA sharp, clever take on contemporary culture. DAILY MAILIn a class of her own. FINANCIAL TIMESOn an abandoned Yorkshire farm, a group of hippieanarchists 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 expos she writes goes viral but is there more to the story than meets the eye?Universality unravels the messy aftermath of that expos through the perspective of each of the mysterys key players a selfpitying banker, a columnist with secrets, a cult leader with dreams, and a fugitive with nothing left to loseThe followup to Natasha Browns Assembly is a twisty, slippery story of media, class, power and truth. Cutting through the noise, it reveals British society today for what it is.A searing, stateofthenation novel. STYLISTConfirms Natasha Brown as a major talent. OBSERVERA brilliant, unusual social xray of modern Britain. ANDREW OHAGANIt is impossible to not get utterly sucked in. JENNY MUSTARDOne of the most intelligent voices writing today. GUARDIANOriginal, vital, and unputdownable. TESS GUNTYBrown is an astute...

Binding: Hardcover;128 pages; Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 410 g; Dimensions: 224 x 144 x 15

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