{"product_id":"endland-9781911508700","title":"Endland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKings, lords, liars, usherettes, goal-hangers, gun-men and prostitutes, Whether or not these stories bear any relation to life as it is lived in Endland (sic) is not my problem and good riddance to all those what prefer to read about truly good, lucky and nice people - you won't like this crap at all.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA series of cautionary tales for our digital age, \u003ci\u003eEndland\u003c\/i\u003e is comical and brutal, set in strangely familiar locations that at times seem like Thatcher-era Northern towns under military rule or post-Brexit council estates after a Farage party bender. And things are leaking into Endland from all over the place. Nothing is stable. Now is also then and next year, a landscape that is future and medieval at the same time. What's more, the gods have started drinking at lunchtime, which can only lead to trouble. In narratives working a bit like poetry or cartoons, in empty tower blocks, midnight diners and bomb-site cities, Endland is a dysfunctional mirror of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world fashioned by Thatcher, Google, IFOR, ICANN, Brexit, \u003ci\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/i\u003e, Bin Laden and Trump needs new tools to navigate them. These grotesque stories are close to the bone, and help us get close to the heart of the times we are living in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e And Other Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911508700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tim Etchells","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36670399053980,"sku":"9781911508700","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2c3b351b-6f2e-4f7e-9aee-2b1bd2c605c0.jpg?v=1603922570","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/endland-9781911508700","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}