{"product_id":"books-gliff-by-ali-smith","title":"Gliff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2026\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE 2025\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Miraculous . . . tender, hilarious and ultimately uplifting. A ray of hope’ Paul Murray, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time, not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint round the outside of their house . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins the freewheeling and urgent new novel from Ali Smith – the story of two young people and a horse called Gliff, on the run from history as it takes a turn for the worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A voice that moves with lightness and precision, where bravery and goodness triumph in spirit over jeopardy and fear’ \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘One of Smith’s most propulsive stories – a dark adventure with high stakes, which is still a sparklingly crisp read. A new Ali Smith book is always an event’ Holly Williams, \u003ci\u003ei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Ali Smith’s marvellous \u003ci\u003eGliff \u003c\/i\u003econsiders the complexities of our present moment and the thorny, bridling potential of possible futures with wit, care and craft. A masterpiece of storytelling about storytelling, exploring the delighting, dangerous power of language and connectivity’ Eley Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67599870492945,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781405959452_3f18d692-323a-4644-a551-2de36e9574cd.jpg?v=1790732775","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-gliff-by-ali-smith","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}