{"title":"Matt Ruff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Ruff's\u003c\/strong\u003e novels weave intricate tales that blend speculative fiction with sharp social commentary, often exploring themes of identity, power, and history. Known for his imaginative settings and thought-provoking plots, his work invites readers into worlds where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the eerie atmospheres of \u003cem\u003eLovecraft Country\u003c\/em\u003e to inventive science fiction landscapes, Ruff's stories challenge genre conventions while engaging with contemporary cultural issues. His books offer a compelling mix of suspense, wit, and literary craftsmanship for readers who appreciate speculative fiction with depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lovecraft-country-by-matt-ruff-9781509883356","title":"Lovecraft Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow a major HBO series from J.J. Abrams, Misha Green and Jordan Peele (Director of \u003cem\u003eGet Out\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Matt Ruff's \u003cem\u003eLovecraft Country\u003c\/em\u003e is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism - the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, twenty-two year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George - publisher of \u003cem\u003eThe Safe Negro Travel Guide\u003c\/em\u003e - and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite - heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus's ancestors - they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn - led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb - which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his - and the whole Turner clan's - destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'At every turn, Ruff has great fun pitting mid-twentieth-century horror and sci-fi clichés against the banal and ever present bigotry of the era'\u003c\/em\u003e - New York Times Book Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242947981548,"sku":"9781509883356","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509883356-lovecraft-country-1.jpg?v=1787978452"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matt-ruff.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}