{"product_id":"9780141399133","title":"Tropic Of Cancer","description":"Author: Miller, Henry\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141399133\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jul 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShocking, banned and the subject of obscenity trials, Miller's first novel is a Penguin Modern Classic for the first time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most scandalous and influential books of the 20th century, \u003ci\u003eTropic of Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e redefined the novel. Set in Paris in the 1930s, it features a starving American writer who lives a bohemian life among prostitutes, pimps, and artists. Promptly banned in the US and the UK because it was considered pornographic, \u003ci\u003eTropic of Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e continued to be distributed in France and smuggled into other countries. When it was first published in the US in 1961, it led to more than 60 obscenity trials until a historic ruling by the Supreme Court defined it as a work of literature. Long hailed as a truly liberating book, daring and uncompromising, \u003ci\u003eTropic of Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e is a cornerstone of modern literature that asks us to reconsider everything we know about art, freedom, and morality.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48165326127262,"sku":"UBD-9780141399133","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780141399133.jpg?v=1787134389","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780141399133","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}