{"product_id":"9780008412562-ruins","title":"Ruins","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eScience fiction maestro Brian Aldiss at the top of his writing powers in a rare foray into literary fiction. With a sparse elegance, Aldiss crafts a heart-breaking, heart-fixing novella delving into ideas of selfhood and human connection. Published in beautiful new collector’s livery.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eScience fiction maestro Brian Aldiss at the top of his writing powers in a rare foray into literary fiction. With a sparse elegance, Aldiss crafts a heart-breaking, heart-fixing novella delving into ideas of selfhood and human connection. Published in beautiful new collector’s livery.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e‘The best contemporary writer of science fiction.’ – \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eHugh Billing is sad.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eAfter making his fortune in the music industry decades ago, for years Hugh has been drifting. Shuttling between the US and UK on business, his life has become a testament to monotony. With every trip through customs he becomes more customary. With every departure he seems to leave a little more behind.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eBut when his mother's death returns him to London, Hugh draws just enough hope and courage to travel on a different journey; from loneliness and loss of purpose through to somewhere beyond just survival.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eWriting at the height of his powers and with a sparse elegance, Aldiss departs from science fiction to craft a heart-breaking, heart-fixing novella that speaks to the question of human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eAs the conversation around mental health, isolation and loneliness evolves, Brian Aldiss’ \u003cem\u003eRUINS\u003c\/em\u003e proves as prophetic and rich in insight as his science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451338699126,"sku":"9780008412562","price":7.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27977009.jpg?v=1760461942","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008412562-ruins","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}