{"product_id":"9780007275700","title":"Netherland: A gripping political literary fiction novel exploring cultural identity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eNetherland: A gripping political literary fiction novel exploring cultural identity\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eO'Neill, Joseph\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 2006, Chuck Ramkissoon is found dead in a New York canal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2006, Chuck Ramkissoon is found dead in a New York canal. In London, Hans van den Broek hears the news, and remembers his unlikely friendship with Chuck and the New York in which it flourished: the New York of 9\/11 and the Iraq war. Those years were difficult for Hans - his English wife Rachel left after the attack and he spent two strange years in the Chelsea Hotel, passing evenings with the eccentric residents. Lost in a country he'd regarded as his new home, Hans sought comfort in the almost invisible world of New York cricket, in which immigrants from Asia and the West Indies play on the city's most marginal parks. It was during these games that Hans befriended Chuck, who dreamed of the city's first proper cricket field. Hans grew to share Chuck's dream - until he began to glimpse the darker meaning of his new friend's activities and ambitions... [Cover].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Contemporary Fiction, Literature \u0026amp; Fiction, Sports Fiction Books, Cultural Heritage Fiction, War Story Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-highlights\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to enjoy: 368 pages · Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy O'Neill, Joseph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780007275700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e O'Neill, Joseph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 January 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used – Like New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-about\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO'Neill, Joseph and Joseph O'Neill · Publisher: HarperCollins UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=xjIaPqkxe_cC\u0026amp;dq=isbn:9780007275700\u0026amp;hl=\u0026amp;source=gbs_api\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMore about this book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-reviews\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIn a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9\/11, Hans--a banker originally from the Netherlands--finds himself marooned among the strange occupants of the Chelsea Hotel after his English wife and son return to London.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Used – Very Good","offer_id":53359796322568,"sku":"9780007275700-UsedVeryGood","price":4.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used – Like New","offer_id":54161490739464,"sku":"9780007275700-UsedLikeNew","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/5297\/7928\/files\/standardized_24d936d76901eebe4772fb380f055199.jpg?v=1771599007","url":"https:\/\/www.azbooks.co.uk\/products\/9780007275700","provider":"AZ Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}