{"product_id":"disnaeland-9781909954533","title":"Disnaeland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the end of the world is the best thing that's never happened?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A REMARKABLE AND PEERLESS READ.' \u003ci\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'GRIPPING, FUNNY AND HOPEFUL.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'WILDLY IMAGINTIVE.' \u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the central Scottish town of Dundule, residents of the Busy Bee Flats - Donna and her eight-year old daughter, dour ex-miner Douglas, big Giorgio the chip shop fryer, young druggies Tam and Mac - struggle like everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the lights go out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter, and it's a global blackout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow's the choice. Go wild and raid the streets, or come together and build something new in the ruins of the old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there's no paradise yet. Botched deals, armed survivalists and dwindling resources threaten to destroy progress. And the occasional screech of a fighter jet reminds them that nuclear oblivion still looms...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisnaeland mixes tenderness with broad comedy during the end times. Shifting from the deeply personal to the visionary, D.D. Johnston brings us an extraordinary and prophetic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome blogger reaction: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A brilliant exciting roller coaster ride... the best dystopia I have ever read.' \u003ci\u003e@ladyreading365\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Refreshingly original... thought provoking... surprisingly uplifting. I laughed, I cried... and I enjoyed the ride.' \u003ci\u003e@librarylove2781\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What a read! Heart-breaking but heart-warming, morbid but hopeful.' \u003ci\u003e@herandherbooks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It took me exactly one chapter to be obsessed with this book... quirky, morbid, uplifting and hilarious.'\u003ci\u003e@mybloodybookstsagram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Laugh out loud funny with great characters.' \u003ci\u003e@candygirl73reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Memorable characters and an interesting set up... one of my top dystopian books.' \u003ci\u003e@whatyoutolkienabout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The novel's radical premise is elevated by vividly drawn characters and its compassionate and hilarious storytelling.' \u003ci\u003e@reecetagram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Disnaeland is as witty and warm as it is dark and dingy.' \u003ci\u003e@swordinthesloan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sharp-witted humour and a writing style that reminded me of Christopher Brookmyre, I was engrossed in this distinct wee novel.' \u003ci\u003e@pap3rcut__\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbican Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909954533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.43w x 1.18d","brand":"D. D. Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033715765429,"sku":"9781909954533","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_11573ca6-5121-4195-9d01-f4767c458458.jpg?v=1713885219","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/disnaeland-9781909954533","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}