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Author:

Gunaratne, Guy, 1984- author.

Title:

In our mad and furious city / Guy Gunaratne.

Edition:

First American edition.

Publisher:

FarrarStraus and Giroux,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

278 pages ; 19 cm

Subject:

Muslims--London--London--Fiction.
London (England)--Fiction.
Psychological fiction.

Notes:

Long-listed for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. Short-listed for the 2018 Gordon Burn Prize. Short-listed for the 2018 Goldsmiths Prize.

Summary:

Inspired by the real-life murder of a British army soldier by religious fanatics, Guy Gunaratne's In Our Mad and Furious City is a snapshot of the diverse, frenzied edges of modern-day London. While Selvon, Ardan, and Yusuf organize their lives around soccer, girls, and grime, Caroline and Nelson struggle to overcome pasts that haunt them. Each voice is uniquely insightful, impassioned, and unforgettable, and when stitched together, they trace a brutal and vibrant tapestry of today's London. In a forty-eight-hour surge of extremism and violence, these characters' lives are inexorably drawn together in the lead-up to an explosive, tragic climax.

ISBN:

0374175772
9780374175771

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1051775388

LCCN:

2018039534

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

ZBPE245 -- Norelius Community Library (Denison)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)