{"title":"Jamie Richards","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the engaging world of Jamie Richards, an author noted for crafting beautifully nuanced general fiction. Explore narratives that delve deep into the human psyche, painting emotional landscapes that captivate readers from the first page to the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong Jamie Richards' notable works is \u003cem\u003eBlue Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e, a compelling novel that masterfully combines vivid storytelling with introspective themes. This book invites readers to embark on a journey of discovery, weaving intriguing character studies with richly detailed settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichards' writing is characterised by its vibrant prose and insightful exploration of personal and universal themes. Each book offers a unique blend of drama and reflection, making this collection a must-read for fans of thought-provoking fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a seasoned Jamie Richards enthusiast or new to the author's works, these books promise to provide engaging and meaningful literary experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blue-hunger-by-jamie-richards-9781922585332","title":"Blue Hunger","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn electrifying descent from loneliness and grief into obsessive, all-consuming love, by an Italian literary star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Xu bites me, when she has me in her teeth, naked and bad on top of me, everything is good.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a skyscraper apartment overlooking Shanghai's blue-tinged, pulsating nightlife and filled with rotting food, two women swallow little yellow pills that will make all things dangerous feel safe. They're both running from a turbulent past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn abandoned factories and dilapidated slaughterhouses, Xu pushes Ruben to extremes of pleasure and pain that she has never experienced before, to a place where language breaks down and passion becomes consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e asks how we create our identities and how we escape them; it is a fever-dream of a novel, visionary and uncanny, that demolishes all taboos and wisely explores, in a wildly imaginative language, the twisted peaks of loss and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eViola Di Grado is, most importantly, a powerful and original writer; the fact that she also writes, movingly and with complexity, about members of the LGBT population, renders her work all the more singular.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Michael Cunningham, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hours\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo read \u003cem\u003eBlue Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e is to enter a dreamlike state, guided by irresistible, evocative writing, immaculate details, and vivid emotions dripping with desire. Viola Di Grado offers us a brilliant, highly immersive story about the need to consume and be consumed, love, messiness, and the power of language. \u003cem\u003eBlue Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e is a wholly compelling piece of art, and Viola Di Grado is a genius.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Jami Attenberg, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Middlesteins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e is a breezy yet dizzying fever-dream of a read. The narrator's voice is deceptively quiet. The book feels like it has a flame lighting it from underneath. It moves with a steady, compact agility, like a ship gesturing towards a mid-sea battle... The final scene is a spectacular feat, managing to be both unexpected, and exquisitely tender.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Jessie Tu, The Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46543168733420,"sku":"9781922585332","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14264443482872.jpg?v=1749736350"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jamie-richards.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}