{"product_id":"9780862415518","title":"Just Duffy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn writing \u003ci\u003eJust Duffy\u003c\/i\u003e , a novel set amidst the urban decay of Lanarkshire, Robin Jenkins has created a modern-day \u003ci\u003eConfession of a Justified Sinner\u003c\/i\u003e . Convinced of his own rectitude, appalled at the moral squalor around him, Duffy declares war on society. Ridiculous, yet horrifying at the same time, his campaign builds to a terrifying conclusion. Beset with ambiguity, Duffy is a ferocious indictment of Calvinistic moral certainty, of a struggle for good which results in only evil and destruction. The deeply ironic title bears witness to the mismatch of Duffy's aspiration against his own insignificance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe themes of this novel are central to all Jenkins' work. In its stark simplicity \u003ci\u003eJust Duffy\u003c\/i\u003e lays claim to being one of his most significant and powerful novels. Its inexorable drive and power bear witness to a modern Greek tragedy played out on a Scottish stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008212648176,"sku":"9780862415518","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780862415518_p0.jpg?v=1763833957","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780862415518","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}