{"product_id":"9781642861341","title":"On the Isle of Antioch","description":"Author: Amin Maalouf\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781642861341\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: World Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this dystopian novel about total collapse by internationally renowned author Amin Maalouf, a complete blackout hits a small island with only two solitary inhabitants, who suddenly have to depend on each other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlec, a press artist with an impressive track record, settles on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean. He has little contact with his neighbor, a solitary woman who wrote a cult book years ago, before withdrawing from public life. That is, until a gigantic power failure cuts them off from the rest of the world, and all of a sudden they find themselves dependent on each other. The world appears to be on the brink of nuclear war and the collapse of civilization seems imminent. Just who are the mysterious friends of Empedocles, the gang of otherworldly protectors who came swooping in to interfere with the US presidency and cure all illness? Should we trust them? \u003ci\u003eOn the Isle of Antioch\u003c\/i\u003e is a suspenseful novel with mythological roots, written in the dreamy language of the classics, by internationally renowned scholar Amin Maalouf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Lebanese-born French author Maalouf delivers an elegant portrait of a dying world.A beguiling, lyrical work of speculative fiction by a writer of international importance.\u0026amp;#x27;- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836311097502,"sku":"ADS-9781642861341","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781642861341.jpg?v=1778737677","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781642861341","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}