{"product_id":"francis-spufford-4-books-collection-set-paperback-fiction-non-fiction","title":"Francis Spufford Collection 4 Books Set - Literary Fiction \u0026 Non-Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUnapologetic\u003cbr\u003e\nLight Perpetual\u003cbr\u003e\nGolden Hill\u003cbr\u003e\nRed Plenty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN (Unapologetic): 9780571225224\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN (Light Perpetual): 9780571336494\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN (Golden Hill): 9780571225200\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN (Red Plenty): 9780571225248\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis four-book paperback collection brings together the celebrated fiction and non-fiction of Francis Spufford, one of Britain's most versatile literary voices. Spanning historical adventure, alternate-history heartbreak, Soviet-era ambition and a spirited defence of faith, the set showcases the astonishing range of a writer equally at home in invention and argument. It's an ideal introduction for new readers and a satisfying addition for existing fans, gathering award-winning, critically acclaimed titles into one covetable collection for the home library or as a thoughtful literary gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnapologetic\u003c\/strong\u003e is Spufford's brief, witty, personal defence of Christian belief, arguing not that Christianity is factually true but that it is emotionally recognisable, offering a refreshingly honest account of faith in the twenty-first century. \u003cstrong\u003eLight Perpetual\u003c\/strong\u003e, longlisted for the Booker Prize, opens with a German rocket striking wartime London and imagines the lives five children might have lived had that single moment never happened — a moving meditation on memory, chance and the preciousness of ordinary life. \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e, Spufford's Costa Award-winning debut novel, drops a mysterious stranger into 1746 New York with a suspiciously large fortune to claim, delivering a dazzling, plot-twisting homage to the picaresque novel. \u003cstrong\u003eRed Plenty\u003c\/strong\u003e blends fiction and history to imagine the hopeful, strange moment when the Soviet Union's planned economy seemed destined to out-perform capitalism, told through scientists, planners and dreamers caught up in Khrushchev's brief utopian promise. Together the four books trace Spufford's journey from acclaimed essayist to award-winning novelist, each retaining his hallmark wit, precision and emotional intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour complete works by an award-winning, critically acclaimed British author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMix of literary fiction and thoughtful non-fiction spanning history, faith and imagination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Costa Award-winning and Booker-longlisted titles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmart paperback format, ideal for shelving as a matching set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA memorable gift for readers of literary and historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for book clubs seeking varied discussion material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFrancis Spufford is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and teaches writing at Goldsmiths, University of London. He began his career writing acclaimed non-fiction, including \u003cem\u003eI May Be Some Time\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnapologetic\u003c\/em\u003e, before turning to the novel with \u003cem\u003eRed Plenty\u003c\/em\u003e and his Costa Award-winning debut, \u003cem\u003eGolden Hill\u003c\/em\u003e. His second novel, \u003cem\u003eLight Perpetual\u003c\/em\u003e, was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Known for his elegant prose and formal inventiveness, Spufford moves fluently between fact and fiction, history and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFour distinctive, prize-recognised works in one paperback set — a rich, varied introduction to a writer whose curiosity ranges from Soviet economics to eighteenth-century New York, wartime London and modern faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Please note the exact UK ISBN and edition cover shown may vary slightly from the images displayed, though the paperback edition and content remain as described.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Francis Spufford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56507897643390,"sku":"PLD20487","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/francis-spufford-4-books-collection-set-paperback-cover.jpg?v=1784408017","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/francis-spufford-4-books-collection-set-paperback-fiction-non-fiction","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}