{"product_id":"9781782117148","title":"Lanark: A Life in Four Books","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\u003eFirst published in 1981, Lanark immediately established Gray as one of Britain's leading writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032495472880,"sku":"9781782117148","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782117148_p0.jpg?v=1763718256","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782117148","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}