{"product_id":"9781908717023","title":"Evil Machines: When Monty Python meets Roald Dahl...","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do you feel about your phone? Or your car? You probably don't think about them much, except when they go wrong. But what if they go really wrong and turn properly bad – evil, even?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Terry Jones on a hilariously disturbing journey into the dark heart of machines that go wrong: meet the lift that takes people to places they don't want to go, the vacuum cleaner that's just too powerful, the apparently nice bomb, the truthful phone, the terrifying train to anywhere, and Mrs. Morris, a little old lady from Glasgow who turns out to be a very resourceful heroine...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrisk and cheerful on the outside, but as edgy and uncomfortable as any of Roald Dahl's \u003ci\u003eTales of the Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e within, Terry Jones's collection of thirteen cautionary fables will make you look at the 'helpful' inventions that surround you in a very different way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliantly-written and gleefully mischievous book, suitable for Luddites of all ages or anyone who likes a bit of Pythonesque edge to their silliness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151369519344,"sku":"9781908717023","price":11.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908717023_p0.jpg?v=1763621781","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908717023","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}