{"product_id":"the-last-island-9781635422221","title":"The Last Island","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDisquiet\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliant political allegory that vividly illustrates how capitalism and authoritarianism harm us and the environment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving failed to hold onto power after an ironfisted first term, the former President moves to a secluded island and decides to rid it of what he sees as its \"anarchic\" components. The island, described by its close-knit community as a utopia, the last peaceful resort for humankind, morphs into dystopia when the President, in the hope of bringing order to island life, begins to act more and more like a dictator. The first ones to revolt against him are the seagulls.\u003cbr\u003e Originally written in 2008 as a condemnation of the authoritarian Turkish regime, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Island\u003c\/i\u003e has only grown more relevant, foreshadowing the events and aftermath of Istanbul's bloody Gezi Park\/Taksim Square political protests of 2013, as well as the protest movements of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635422221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Z\u0026#252;lf\u0026#252; Livaneli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42077462167733,"sku":"9781635422221","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_975d96f2-fb4b-41ff-be8e-dcd0049488b0.jpg?v=1650955936","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-island-9781635422221","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}