{"product_id":"mother-london-9781668067741","title":"Mother London","description":"\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Whitbread Award, award-winning author of the Elric series Michael Moorcock offers a captivating and immersive portrait of London from World War II through the 1980s through the eyes of three outpatients from a mental hospital.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this masterful exploration of the human condition, three outpatients from a mental hospital--a music hall artist, reclusive writer, and a woman just awoken from a long coma--experience the history of London from the Blitz to the late 1980s through a chaotic experience of sensory delusions. Believing themselves to hear voices from London's past, their fragmented and poignant stories create a tapestry of episodes, snippets, and sidelines that capture the essence of those living on society's fringes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"a great, humane document,\" \u003ci\u003eMother London \u003c\/i\u003eis a literary work that transcends time and place and is a must-read for literary and historical fiction fans alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668067741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.28d","brand":"Michael Moorcock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234797346997,"sku":"9781668067741","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ffe3901d-b2e2-4075-9a06-0b6ebf0b27ee.jpg?v=1743518838","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mother-london-9781668067741","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}