{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-world-alastair-wilkins-9781739674823","title":"The End of the World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA murder, a prophecy, and the search for eternal life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scientist is murdered on a busy city bridge in broad daylight. A seemingly random event, the police struggle to find the culprit or motive. The murderer remains on the run and the city becomes gripped with fear and protest. In time, a link to an obscure prophet from the middle-ages emerges, as his cryptic teachings and the research themes of the murdered scientist align. But why was the man killed? And was his death a prophecy from ancient times?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe End of the World\u003c\/em\u003e is an allegorical novel exploring ideas of mortality, fanaticism, mental illness, and misinterpretation. Drawing on themes of European post-modernist novels and influenced by the writing of José Saramago and Franz Kafka, the novel presents a reflection on modern-day society's paranoia and the dangers of overzealous ideologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alastair Wilkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739674820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739674823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alastair Wilkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Alastair Wilkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44583789953279,"sku":"9781739674823","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_343447c3-13d6-4285-834c-f7658d44587d.jpg?v=1701883557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-end-of-the-world-alastair-wilkins-9781739674823","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}