{"product_id":"the-vivisectors","title":"The Vivisectors (Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2026) - Missouri Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Vivisectors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Missouri Williams)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLonglisted for the Booker Prize 2026 — A darkly beautiful, razor-sharp novel of icy suspense, dark academia, and ideological warfare from the acclaimed author of 'The Doloriad'.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Genuinely experimental, relentlessly and rollickingly told.\" — Booker Prize Judges 2026\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in a famed but crumbling university city overrun by wild vegetation—where power hangs in a fragile balance between elite academics and a rogue contingent of gardeners—Agathe spends her days listlessly propping up the career of her fraudulent professor boss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a explosive campus scandal erupts, Adam, a contrarian star student, enters a fierce conflict with a rising young professor, with both men accusing each other of discrimination. Instructed by her boss to gather intelligence by befriending Adam, Agathe is drawn deep into the escalating crisis. As the conflict threatens to tear the institution and city apart, Agathe finds herself increasingly mesmerized by the alluring student at the center of the storm—and forced to question if anyone can be trusted in a war over truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending gothic angularity, sharp satire, and an ecological fable, \u003ci\u003eThe Vivisectors\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an unforgettable story for a broken era and a novel of blazing spiritual reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooker Prize 2026 Longlisted Novel:\u003c\/b\u003e Recognized on the global literary stage for its bold vision and experimental storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark Academia Meets Ecological Dystopia:\u003c\/b\u003e Masterfully merges campus intrigue, fraud, ideological clash, and a decaying urban environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Missouri Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Doloriad\u003c\/i\u003e, lauded by Booker winner Paul Lynch (\u003ci\u003eProphet Song\u003c\/i\u003e) and Sophie Mackintosh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMust-Read Contemporary Literature:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of Ottessa Moshfegh, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Patricia Lockwood, and dark, satirical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53904748413211,"sku":null,"price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/91sP6cXhZ3L._SY466.jpg?v=1788844757","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/the-vivisectors","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}