{"product_id":"percival-everett-collection-3-book-set-dr-no-the-trees-erasure-by-percival-everett-paperback","title":"Percival Everett Collection – 3 Book Set: Dr. No, The Trees \u0026 Erasure - By Percival Everett - Paperback","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover three acclaimed and thought-provoking novels by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePercival Everett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in one carefully selected collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e showcase Everett's distinctive blend of literary fiction, satire, dark humour, social commentary and genre-defying storytelling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our books are brand new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles in This Set \/ Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a wildly inventive and darkly comic novel that combines absurdist fiction, espionage and satire. At its centre is Wala Kitu, a mathematics professor whose research into nothing attracts the attention of a billionaire with an extraordinary plan involving Fort Knox. The novel uses its unusual premise to explore ideas of race, identity, power and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a provocative literary mystery and satire set in Money, Mississippi, where a series of brutal murders brings investigators into a deeply disturbing case. Combining mystery, dark humour and surreal elements, the novel confronts the legacy of racial violence and lynching in America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows writer Thelonious \"Monk\" Ellison, whose literary work is struggling to find an audience. Frustrated by publishing expectations surrounding Black writers, Monk creates a deliberately exaggerated novel under a pseudonym, only to discover that the work becomes unexpectedly successful. The result is a sharp and often darkly humorous examination of race, publishing and cultural stereotypes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Set Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these three novels demonstrate Everett's ability to move between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eliterary fiction • satire • dark comedy • mystery • social commentary • absurdism • race and identity • American culture • experimental storytelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe books are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estandalone novels rather than a connected trilogy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making this collection particularly suitable for readers who want to explore different aspects of Everett's writing without following a single continuous storyline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Percival Everett readers • literary fiction fans • contemporary fiction • satirical fiction • dark comedy • social commentary • American literature • readers interested in race and identity • literary mystery readers • Booker Prize readers • modern fiction collections • home libraries • thoughtful gifts for literary-fiction readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Percival Everett • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks in Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • 3 • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Selected Standalone Novels • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Paperback • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Picador \/ Faber \u0026amp; Faber Ltd • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • 9789124310295 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • English\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Reading Spa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50632742043810,"sku":null,"price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1240\/0398\/files\/19_c75b02aa-2834-4c8f-805b-29855f8b7db2.webp?v=1792100046","url":"https:\/\/thereadingspa.com\/products\/percival-everett-collection-3-book-set-dr-no-the-trees-erasure-by-percival-everett-paperback","provider":"The Reading Spa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}