{"product_id":"utopia-9781784787608-new","title":"Utopia","description":"\u003cb\u003eFive-hundred-year anniversary edition of More's \u003ci\u003eUtopia\u003c\/i\u003e, with writing from major science fiction writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive hundred years since its first publication, Thomas More's \u003ci\u003eUtopia\u003c\/i\u003e remains astonishingly radical and provocative. More imagines an island nation where thousands live in peace and harmony, men and women are both educated, and property is communal. In a text hovering between fantasy, satire, blueprint and game, More explores the theories and realities behind war, political conflicts, social tensions and redistribution, and imagines the day-to-day lives of a citizenry living free from fear, oppression, violence and suffering. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But there has always been a shadow at the heart of \u003ci\u003eUtopia\u003c\/i\u003e. If this is a depiction of the perfect state, why, as well as wonder, does it provoke a growing unease? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this quincentenary edition, published in conjunction with Somerset House, More's text is introduced by multi-award-winning author China Mi","brand":"VERSO","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67612892758306,"sku":"9781784787608-new","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9781784787608.jpg?v=1793084667","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/utopia-9781784787608-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}