{"product_id":"9780907259381","title":"God's Amateur: The Writing of E.C. Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eE. C. Large (1902-1976) was—in chronological order—an industrial chemist, writer, and plant scientist. Best known for his 1940 history of plant diseases, \u003cb\u003eThe Advance of the Fungi\u003c\/b\u003e, it is his long-out-of-print late-1930s oeuvre that will fascinate a new generation of readers. \u003cb\u003eGod's Amateur: The Writing of E.C. Large\u003c\/b\u003e is a long-overdue critical revaluation of the fictional creations of a liberal free thinker whose exacting, imaginative prose is often compared to that of George Orwell. Featuring an account of Large's life; a full bibliography of published writings; and a selection of shorter pieces—travel essays, reportage, reveries, book reviews—\u003cb\u003eGod's Amateur\u003c\/b\u003e reveals the full extent of Large's ambitions as a writer. An extended essay by Stuart Bailey (editor of \u003cb\u003eDot Dot Dot\u003c\/b\u003e) discusses the writings from a wider contemporary perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Architectural Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023053537520,"sku":"9780907259381","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780907259381_p0.jpg?v=1763854602","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780907259381","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}