{"product_id":"caliban-shrieks","title":"Caliban Shrieks","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lyrical tour of life as a young working-class man born into the first days of the 20th century, Caliban Shrieks is a lost masterpiece of 1930s British literature. WITH NEW INTRODUCTIONS BY ANDREW McMILLAN AND JACK CHADWICKCaliban Shrieks’ narrator went from a childhood of poverty, yet joy and freedom, to the punishing grind of factory life and the idiocy of being sent blindly into war. He was turned out of the army a vagrant—seeing England from city to city, county to county—before being thrust back into an uncertain cycle of working life as it unfolded in the post-war years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA story of men and women lost, wandering—and angrily dreaming of a better, fairer England, Hilton’s autobiographical novel is a bold modernist retelling of the myth of how we find ourselves disenfranchised from the world and sold into a slavery of our making. Lost to time, only to be rediscovered again in the Salford's Working Class Movement Library in 2022, Caliban Shrieks is a working-class masterpiece of British literature, and continues to speak as brash and impassioned as it did on its first rave publication in 1935.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You Should Read?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProvides a bold, modernist retelling of the myth of disenfranchisement and self-imposed slavery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOffers a lyrical tour through the life of a young working-class man in early 20th-century Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePresents a unique narrative voice that stands out within its genre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplores the transformative journey from childhood joy to the harsh realities of factory life and war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJack Hilton is the author of \"Caliban Shrieks,\" a rediscovered masterpiece of 1930s British literature. Born into the working class, Hilton's life experiences deeply informed his writing, offering a raw and authentic portrayal of early 20th-century struggles. His autobiographical novel provides a poignant exploration of themes such as poverty, war, and the search for identity. Hilton's work resonates with a unique narrative voice, marking him as a significant figure in working-class literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178116923645,"sku":null,"price":1118.4,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/9781784878764.jpg?v=1770029375","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/products\/caliban-shrieks","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}