High and Low by Amanda Craig - ISBN: 9781408714713
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Trapped on the worst day, survival means forgetting old divisions.

High and Low

'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    5 May 2026

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Summary

In the worst day of the year, and on the twelfth day of Christmas, a group of people come under siege in Cross St, North London.

A gang is hunting for a child who has been drawn into crime with tragic results; there is a riot outside the church where asylum seekers have been sleeping, and many cities have descended into fierce protests.

Inside the Literary Cafe, a group of writers, bakers and shopkeepers are sheltering. Their petty feuds and past quarrels must be forgotten if …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408714713
ISBN-10:140871471X
Author:Amanda Craig
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:5 May 2026
Weight:414g
Dimensions:234mm x 152mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

A huge treat. Her satirical take on the way we live now is always sharp and funny, clear-eyed and unsentimental * Clare Chambers *High and Low showcases Amanda Craig doing what she does best - combining a gimlet-eyed but compassionate view of the world, with a rattling good plot * Lissa Evans *A timely and unsettling portrait of London today, a city teetering on a knife edge between rage and hope. High and Low is in turns hilarious and terrifying, but always deeply humane. Another compelling novel from Amanda Craig * Vesna Goldsworthy, author of Iron Curtain *Amanda Craig is at the top of her game with this satirical, state of the nation novel, which captures with pin-sharp accuracy the rage, fears and uncertainty of now * Esther Coren *The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now * Francis Spufford *The book is wonderful. It reminded me of Bonfire of the Vanities in its scope and wit * Daisy Goodwin *Part state-of-the-nation novel, part literary satire, part siege drama… addictive * Guardian *Terrific * Philip Pullman *Mob violence and community spirit battle it out in this satirical state-of-the-nation novel from sharp-eyed, empathetic Craig * Mail on Sunday *

About The Author

Amanda Craig

Amanda Craig is a British novelist, short-story writer and critic. After a brief time in advertising and PR, she became a journalist for newspapers such as the Sunday Times, Observer, Daily Telegraph and Independent, winning both the Young Journalist of the Year and the Catherine Pakenham Award. Her novels Hearts and Minds and The Golden Rule were both longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and The Lie of the Land was chosen as book of the year by the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, New Statesman, Evening Standard, Sunday Times and Irish Times.

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