{"product_id":"the-book-of-elsewhere-keanu-reeves","title":"The Book of Elsewhere (Keanu Reeves)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - A mind-blowing epic from Keanu Reeves and China Miéville, unlike anything these two genre-bending pioneers have created before, inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable minds.' \u003cb\u003eWilliam Gibson, author of \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What an extraordinary book! China Miéville's brilliance as a writer combined with Keanu Reeves's quite magnificently wild imagination make for a compulsive read. Unlike anything else. Boom!' Stephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping, hugely intelligent and beautifully-realised nightmare. 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And one with a plan all its own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a collaboration that combines Miéville's singular style and creativity with Reeves's haunting and soul-stirring narrative, these two inimitable artists have created something utterly unique, sure to delight existing fans and to create scores of new ones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delight . . . let Keanu Reeves punch and shoot his way onto your summer reading list ... a philosophical, violent thriller about an immortal soldier pondering the nature of existence, The Book of Elsewhere has an elegance that might surprise you for a pulp thriller.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePolygon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stylistically daring, combining sf, fantasy, parascience, history, and action. 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