{"product_id":"9781786078858","title":"Man V. Nature","description":"Author: Diane Cook\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781786078858\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Nov 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003eFIRST BOOK AWARD 2015*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE LA TIMES BOOKS PRIZE 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE NOTABLE BOOK OF 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BOSTON GLOBE BEST FICTION OF 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eROXANE GAY'S TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN AMAZON BEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION OF 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN iBOOK BEST OF 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfectly pitched and gorgeously penned, this astonishingly bold collection of stories explores the boundary between the wild and the civilized. Pitting human beings against the extremes of nature, Diane Cook surgically peels back the layers of civilization to lay bare our vulnerabilities and the ease with which our darker, primal urges emerge.\u003cbr\u003eThese exhilarating and terrifying tales are set in worlds that are distorted versions of our own, where an alpha male is pursued through city streets by murderous rivals, a marooned woman defends her house against the rising flood and hordes of desperate refugees, and a pack of not-needed boys take refuge in a murky forest and compete against one another for food. Wry, transgressive and utterly unique, Cook's wildly inventive debut collection illuminates, with surreal humour and heartbreak, humankind's struggle not only to thrive, but survive.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629791269022,"sku":"UBD-9781786078858","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781786078858.jpg?v=1774221078","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781786078858","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}