{"product_id":"lanark-a-life-in-four-books-by-alasdair-gray-first-american-edition-1985-george-braziller","title":"Lanark; A Life in Four Books, by Alasdair Gray, First American edition 1985, George Braziller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanark: A Life in Four Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Alasdair Gray's masterpiece and one of the defining novels of modern Scottish literature. First published in 1981 after almost thirty years in the making, it blends realism, fantasy, political satire and autobiography in an ambitious and highly original narrative that established Gray's international reputation. Richly illustrated by the author and celebrated for its inventive structure and striking design, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely regarded as one of the most important British novels of the late twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanark; A Life in Four Books, by Alasdair Gray.\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 George Braziller, New York. Stated first American edition. First impression, 1985. Printed in Great Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA near fine black cloth hardback with gilt design to covers. With printed dustjacket -  now protected by clear, removable plastic. Text is bright and clean and all soundly bound. Speckled spotting to top edge of text block. Dustjacket is very good - some sun fading to spine and light wear to top and bottom edges. Not price-clipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\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(Prelims) + 560pp + (1).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 243mm high x 166mm wide x 45mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approximately 1080g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55890327929217,"sku":"LAN10307","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/Lanark_ALifeinFourBooks_byAlasdairGray_FirstAmericanedition1985_GeorgeBrazillerIMG_6315.jpg?v=1783601875","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/lanark-a-life-in-four-books-by-alasdair-gray-first-american-edition-1985-george-braziller","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}