{"product_id":"five-letters-from-an-eastern-empire-alasdair-gray-penguin-60-1995","title":"Five Letters From An Eastern Empire, Alasdair Gray, 'Penguin 60', 1995","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA characteristically inventive work by Alasdair Gray, \u003cem data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eFive Letters From An Eastern Empire\u003c\/em\u003e presents a series of fictional letters blending satire, political commentary and imaginative storytelling. A critique of power, bureaucracy and imperial ambition, Gray's distinctive voice combines wit, social observation and literary experimentation in a compact work reflecting many of the themes explored throughout his career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive Letters From An Eastern Empire, by Alasdair Gray.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful work by Alasdair Gray, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ewidely regarded as one of the most important figures in modern Scottish literature and art\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003ewho \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003epassed away on 29 December 2019. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Penguin Books Ltd, as one of the 'Penguin 60s' published on the occasion of Penguin's 60th anniversary. Published London, first edition thus, first impression, 1995. This story was originally published in \u003cem\u003e'Unlikely Stories Mostly'\u003c\/em\u003e in 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good paperback with laminated card wraps. A little shelf wear and some age-toning. Cover illustration by Alasdair Gray.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eText in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(2) + 54pp + (3) Publisher's list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 138mm high x 116mm wide x 5mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approximately 32g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55988736885121,"sku":"LAN10337","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/FiveLettersFromAnEasternEmpire_AlasdairGray_Penguin60_1995IMG_6700.jpg?v=1785240914","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/five-letters-from-an-eastern-empire-alasdair-gray-penguin-60-1995","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}