{"product_id":"south-9781459750814","title":"South","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSouth is a haunting and hallucinatory novel about life in a totalitarian world, where a journalist travels to the South for a mysterious mission, facing a cruel and broken landscape, superstitious believers, and corrupt entities. It explores themes of totalitarianism, surveillance, alienation, and guilt and questions the forces that control us. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 26 October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dundurn Group Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSouth is a haunting and hallucinatory reimagining of life in a world under totalitarianism, and an individual's quest for truth, agency, and understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB, a journalist, travels to the South of an unnamed desert country for a mysterious mission to write a report about the recent strikes on an offshore oil rig. From the beginning of his trip, he is faced with a cruel and broken landscape of drought and decay, superstitious believers of evil winds and spirits, and corrupt entities focused on manipulation and censorship. As he tries to defend himself against his unknown enemies, we learn about his father's disappearance, his fading love with his wife, and his encounter with an unknown woman. A puzzle-like novel about totalitarianism, surveillance, alienation, and guilt that questions the forces that control us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA RARE MACHINES BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 248g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216 x 141 x 13 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781459750814\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Babak Lakghomi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45290170679546,"sku":"9781459750814","price":10.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1705664198812_book.jpg?v=1705733506","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/south-9781459750814","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}