{"product_id":"hidden-topographies-9783110533910","title":"Hidden Topographies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book examines dystopian fiction’s recent paradigm shift towards urban dystopias. It links the dystopian tradition with the literary history of the novel, spatio-philosophical concepts against the backdrop of the \u003cem\u003espatial turn\u003c\/em\u003e, and systems-theory. Five dystopian novels are discussed in great detail: China Miéville’s \u003cem\u003ePerdido Street Station\u003c\/em\u003e (2000) and \u003cem\u003eThe City \u0026amp; The City\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003eCity of Bohane\u003c\/em\u003e (2011) by Kevin Barry, John Berger’s \u003cem\u003eLilac and Flag\u003c\/em\u003e (1992), and \u003cem\u003eDivided Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e (2005) by Rupert Thomson. The book includes chapters on the literary history of the dystopian tradition, the referential interplay of maps and literature, urban spaces in literature, borders and transgressions, and on systems-theory as a tool for charting dystopian fiction. The result is a detailed overview of how dystopian fiction constantly adapts to – and reflects on – the actual world. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raphael Zähringer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48262340018427,"sku":"9783110533910","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_8fd163fe-44a8-44bf-8123-ab2503684b07.jpg?v=1774456839","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/hidden-topographies-9783110533910","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}