Cricket is just a shy kid who likes drawing when he first meets Olympia. She’s older, more confident; she bullies him into some light vandalism and instantly he’s in love. When they’re together, they talk about their futures, how they’re going to travel the world, the beauty and rapture of art.<\/p>\n
Then those futures start to arrive in unexpected ways, the years and decades pile up between them, the art world seduces and disappoints and frustrates them. And they have to figure out, again and again, what it is to be an artist, and who and what to love.<\/p>\n
This is a wild and beautiful novel about two friends who believe they can change the world, if only they can start their own movement, dodge charlatans, remain open-eyed and open-hearted, avoid going mad, avoid dying young of rare cancers, stay true to their ideals and never tire of beauty. Not easy, but not impossible, either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER<\/strong><\/p>\n Signed Hardback Pre-Order | Contrapposto<\/em> by Dave Eggers<\/strong><\/p>\n Pre-order a signed hardback copy of Contrapposto<\/em> by Dave Eggers, the acclaimed author known for his sharp, original and thought-provoking contemporary fiction.<\/p>\n Published by Canongate Books, this 432-page hardback is a major new release for fans of literary fiction, modern storytelling and distinctive character-driven novels. A brilliant choice for readers who enjoy intelligent, ambitious fiction from one of today\u2019s most recognisable literary voices.<\/p>\n Publication date:<\/strong> 2 July 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.<\/p>\n Secure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.<\/p>\n Cricket is just a shy kid who likes drawing when he first meets Olympia. She’s older, more confident; she bullies him into some light vandalism and instantly he’s in love. When they’re together, they talk about their futures, how they’re going to travel the world, the beauty and rapture of art. Then those futures start to arrive in unexpected ways, the years and decades pile up between them, the art world seduces and disappoints and frustrates them. And they have to figure out, again and again, what it is to be an artist, and who and what to love. This is a wild and beautiful novel about two friends who believe they can change the world, if only they can start their own movement, dodge charlatans, remain open-eyed and open-hearted, avoid going mad, avoid dying young of rare cancers, stay true to their ideals and never tire of beauty. Not easy, but not impossible, either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[216,16428,26102],"product_tag":[26830],"class_list":{"0":"post-119633","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-fiction-hardback","6":"product_cat-pre-order-carousel","7":"product_cat-signed-and-special-editions","8":"product_tag-modern-contemporary-fiction","9":"pa_book_author-eggers-dave","10":"pa_cover-hardback","11":"pa_dewey-813-6-edition23","12":"pa_edition-hardback-original","13":"pa_imprint-canongate","14":"pa_language-english","15":"pa_pages-9229","16":"pa_publisher-canongate","17":"pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","19":"first","20":"instock","21":"sold-individually","22":"taxable","23":"shipping-taxable","24":"purchasable","25":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n