Assembly by Natasha Brown
Natasha Brown is the award-winning author of Assembly and Universality.
‘One of the most intelligent voices writing today.’ — Guardian‘A powerful new voice in British literature.’
— Times
‘In a class of her own.’ — FT
Universality
The GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, GQ, ELLE, OBSERVER, INDEPENDENT, RADIO TIMES, BBC, HARPER’S BAZAAR, and GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
On an abandoned Yorkshire farm, a group of hippie-anarchists have taken up residence to build a new society. When their leader is brutally bludgeoned with a solid gold bar, an ambitious young journalist sets out to uncover the truth behind the attack. The longread exposé she writes goes viral – but is there more to the story than meets the eye?
Universality unravels the messy aftermath of that exposé through the perspective of each of the mystery’s key players: a self-pitying banker, a columnist with secrets, a cult leader with dreams, and a fugitive with nothing left to lose.
The follow-up to Natasha Brown’s Assembly is a twisty, slippery story of media, class, power and truth.
- ‘A sharp, clever take on contemporary culture.’ DAILY MAIL
- ‘Confirms Natasha Brown as a major talent.’ OBSERVER
- ‘A searing, state-of-the-nation novel.’ STYLIST
- ‘A precise dissection of class, wealth and power.’ ELIZABETH DAY
- ‘Delivers unflinching social analysis that reads like a thriller.’ TESS GUNTY
- ‘A brilliant, unusual social x-ray of modern Britain.’ ANDREW O’HAGAN
- ‘Smart, twisty and original.’ DAVID NICHOLLS
- ‘An instant classic.’ ELLE
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