{"product_id":"9780862413132","title":"Magnus Merriman","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hilarious novel charts the rise and fall (and perhaps the rise again) of Magnus Merriman-would-be lover, writer, politician, idealist and crofter-moved by dreams of greatness and a talent for farcical defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvinced that 'small nations are safer to live in than big ones', Magnus becomes a Nationalist candidate for the parliamentary seat of 'Kinluce'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith details based on Linklater's own experiences in an East Fife by-election in 1933, the way is set for a satirical and irreverent portrait of Scottish life, literature and politics in the 1930s. Nothing is sacred and no-one is spared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027268255984,"sku":"9780862413132","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780862413132_p0.jpg?v=1763833383","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780862413132","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}