{"product_id":"box-hill-a-story-of-low-self-esteem","title":"Box Hill: A Story of Low Self-Esteem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2019 Fitzcarraldo Editions Novel Prize, \u003cem\u003eBox Hill\u003c\/em\u003e is a tender and sharply observed coming-of-age novel set within London's gay biker community during the 1970s. On his eighteenth birthday, Colin falls unexpectedly and completely in love with the charismatic, older Ray. Through Colin's warm, self-deprecating voice, the novel traces the exhilaration of first love alongside the realities of class, family, prejudice, and the search for belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth funny and deeply moving, Adam Mars-Jones captures the vulnerability of youth with remarkable compassion and wit. \u003cem\u003eBox Hill\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel about love, identity, and the ways people shape one another, told with quiet emotional intelligence and an unforgettable narrative voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam Mars-Jones is a British novelist, critic, and essayist. Widely respected for his literary criticism and fiction, he is the author of \u003cem\u003ePilcrow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCedilla\u003c\/em\u003e, and several collections of essays and reviews. \u003cem\u003eBox Hill\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2019 Fitzcarraldo Editions Novel Prize and has been praised for its humour, generosity, and emotional precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFebruary 22, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · LGBTQ+ Fiction · British Literature · Coming-of-Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780811230056\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e       Mars-Jones uses Colin’s naivete to give a fresh view of the world and of love. Before long, however, homophobia, class, family strife, and loss rear their ugly heads. Yet in the end, it seems Colin’s modest view oddly takes in the widest horizon: he learns that “people can care about anything.” A surprise and a pleasure, Box Hill is an intensely moving short novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223020757174,"sku":"9780811230056","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780811230056.jpg?v=1782569543","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/box-hill-a-story-of-low-self-esteem","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}