{"product_id":"moses-ascending-by-sam-selvon-9780241504390","title":"Moses Ascending","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn uproarious exploration of Caribbean immigrant experience from one of the great writers of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoses thinks he's got it made. Originally a poor Caribbean immigrant, he is now the proud landlord of a ramshackle house in Shepherd's Bush, London. He has visions of being master of his own domain, writing his memoirs while his trusty sidekick and handyman, Bob, does all the work. But Moses' problems are far from over...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSoon a Black Power group takes over the basement, headed by the indomitable - but very sexy - Brenda, and an illegal people-smuggling ring is discovered upstairs. Not to mention harassment from racist police, sheep-slaughtering in the backyard, and a Black Panther (the human kind) on the loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWill Moses' elaborately constructed castle in the air be demolished by these unruly forces?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the fortunes of characters from Selvon's \u003cem\u003eThe Lonely Londoners\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMoses Ascending\u003c\/em\u003e is a hilarious and telling depiction of 1970s Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46250028073196,"sku":"9780241504390","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241504390.jpg?v=1741561101","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/moses-ascending-by-sam-selvon-9780241504390","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}