{"product_id":"hot-stew-paperback","title":"Hot Stew - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFiona Mozley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST \u003ci\u003eELMET\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Stunningly clever . . . A deliciously spicy stew indeed.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A story about money and power, love and art, sex work and gentrification . . . Enjoyable and impressive on every page.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the middle of the bustle of London's Soho, among the theaters and sex shops and pubs, there sits a building. It isn't particularly assuming, but its location is prime, and Agatha Howard, a millionaire with a fortune of mysterious provenance, has decided it's the perfect spot to put up luxury condos. First, though, she has to kick out all the tenants. And Precious and Tabitha, two of the women who live and work in a brothel housed in the building, are determined not to go quietly. A colorful assortment of other characters also find themselves caught up in the fate of this property: Robert, a one-time member of a far-right group and enforcer for Agatha's father; Bastian, a rich and dissatisfied party boy who pines for an ex-girlfriend; Jackie, a policewoman intent on making London a safer place for all women; and Cheryl, one of the many homeless people who occupy the basement. As their lives converge, surprising hidden connections are revealed, shadowy pasts are uncovered, and the fight over the property boils over into a hot stew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Entertaining, sharply funny, and dazzlingly accomplished, \u003ci\u003eHot Stew\u003c\/i\u003e confronts questions about wealth and inheritance, gender and power, and the things women must do to survive in an unjust world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiona Mozley\u003c\/b\u003e was born in East London and raised in York, in the North of England. She studied history at Cambridge and then lived in Buenos Aires and London, working at a literary agency and at a travel center. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eElmet\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2017. She lives in Edinburgh with her partner and their dog. Mozley's second novel, \u003ci\u003eHot Stew\u003c\/i\u003e, is available now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698848141375,"sku":"9781643752600","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/553fa87f1834d70327dfd5b0a29cba8e.webp?v=1765011553","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/hot-stew-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}