{"product_id":"point-counter-point-aldous-huxley-garden-city-publishing-new-york-1940","title":"Point Counter Point, Aldous Huxley, Garden City Publishing, New York, 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFirst published in 1928, \u003cem data-end=\"245\" data-start=\"224\"\u003ePoint Counter Point\u003c\/em\u003e is Aldous Huxley's fourth novel and one of his most ambitious works. Structured around the idea of musical counterpoint, it interweaves the lives, arguments and philosophies of a large cast of characters, creating a sharp satirical portrait of English intellectual and social life between the wars. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOften regarded as a lightly disguised portrait of the literary and intellectual circles of 1920s London, the novel draws on a number of Huxley's contemporaries, presenting fictional characters inspired by real people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoint Counter Point, by Aldous Huxley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 1940 (following the first USA Doubleday Doran, Garden City printing of 1928). Printed in the USA.\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;\"\u003eA very good hardback bound in red leatherette covers with gilt decoration and titles to spine. Worn and frayed at head of spine, and some scuffing and wear to covers. Sunned to spine. Red endpapers inside. Housed in a plain card slipcase with sun fade lines, and some markings.\u003c\/span\u003e\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 pages are very good - bright and clear throughout. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSoundly bound. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(iv) + 432pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 205mm high x 146mm wide x 40mm deep (including slipcase).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approximately 586g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55886335312257,"sku":"LAN10304","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/PointCounterPoint_AldousHuxley_GardenCityPublishing_NewYork_1940IMG_6273.jpg?v=1783436906","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/products\/point-counter-point-aldous-huxley-garden-city-publishing-new-york-1940","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}