{"product_id":"poor-things-alasdair-gray","title":"Poor Things - Alasdair Gray","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"500\" data-start=\"275\"\u003eA young woman is found drowned in the Clyde and brought back to life by an eccentric surgeon. What follows is part love story, part philosophical experiment, part satire of empire and medicine and entirely its own creature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"702\" data-start=\"502\"\u003eAlasdair Gray writes with mischief and precision. The book plays with authorship, truth, and who gets to tell a woman’s story. It is darkly funny, atmospheric. intellectual and a bit wicked...For readers who like their classics a little warped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"850\" data-start=\"704\"\u003eThis Dalkey Archive edition feels especially right, slightly cult, slightly scholarly, iconic. A book that has already lived a few lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: www.dalkeyarchive.com\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 317\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781564783073\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Scotland\u003cbr\u003eCondition: VERY GOOD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"chevron\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnread. No markings, creases or wear. Essentially as new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEAR NEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooks unread or very lightly read. No obvious flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY GOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGently read. May show light shelf wear or a faint crease, but clean and solid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWELL LOVED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClearly read and enjoyed. May include creases, small marks or edge wear. Still perfectly readable and held together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Dusk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50972845211933,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/7257\/6797\/files\/PoorThings.jpg?v=1771972633","url":"https:\/\/duskbooks.com.au\/products\/poor-things-alasdair-gray","provider":"Dusk Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}