{"product_id":"villager-by-tom-cox-9781800756076","title":"Villager","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVillager\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating story set in a West Country village, where tales abound; some are forgotten, while others morph into local folklore. The village's fortunes are woven into history by an omniscient, somewhat crabby presence that meticulously records village life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late sixties, a Californian musician drifts through Underhill, composing haunting folk songs that will later grant him a cult following. Fast forward two decades, and a group of teenagers uncover a body on the local golf course. By 2019, two lodgers find a one-eyed rag doll hidden in the walls of their dilapidated home. Despite the connections made and lost over the years, only the landscape itself ties these stories together. This is a landscape at risk from property development, dotted with pylons whose bases are buried deep in the moor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTom Cox’s debut novel masterfully synthesises themes of music, nature, and folklore into a psychedelic and enthralling exploration of village life and the countryside that sustains it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496939765996,"sku":"9781800756076","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781800756076-villager.jpg?v=1775800594","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/villager-by-tom-cox-9781800756076","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}