{"product_id":"lanark-9781782117148","title":"Lanark","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Probably the \u003cb\u003egreatest novel of the century\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRemarkable\u003c\/b\u003e . . . A work of loving and\u003cb\u003e vivid imagination\u003c\/b\u003e, yielding copious riches' \u003cb\u003eWILLIAM BOYD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eLanark\u003c\/i\u003e, a modern vision of hell, is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a profound message, both personal and political, about humankind's inability to love, and yet our compulsion to go on trying. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  First published in 1981, Lanark immediately established Gray as one of Britain's leading writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alasdair Gray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48281361547515,"sku":"9781782117148","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_711e34a3-8288-40b3-860e-268173417e0b.jpg?v=1780065736","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/lanark-9781782117148","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}