{"product_id":"9781473200555","title":"The Gradual","description":"Author: Christopher Priest\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781473200555\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Oct 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the latest novel from one of the UK's greatest writers we return to the Dream Archipelago, a string of islands that no one can map or explain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlesandro Sussken is a composer, and we see his life as he grows up in a fascist state constantly at war with another equally faceless opponent. His brother is sent off to fight; his family is destroyed by grief. Occasionally Alesandro catches glimpses of islands in the far distance from the shore, and they feed into his music - music for which he is feted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut all knowledge of the other islands is forbidden by the junta, until he is unexpectedly sent on a cultural tour. And what he discovers on his journey will change his perceptions of his country, his music and the ways of the islands themselves.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlaying with the lot of the creative mind, the rigours of living under war and the nature of time itself, this is Christopher Priest at his absolute best.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS).","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919477915806,"sku":"ING-9781473200555","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781473200555.jpg?v=1782812899","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781473200555","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}