{"product_id":"memoirs-of-the-twentieth-century-paperback","title":"Memoirs of the Twentieth Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel Madden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1733, Memoirs of the Twentieth Century is widely regarded to contain the earliest known conception of time-travel and, in particular, the first cognitive leap that would allow for a historicized image of the present as seen from the point of view of a distant future. Intriguingly, it is the text itself which is claimed to have traveled back in time and Madden has used this conceit to satirize his own period - tracing out its bureaucratic absurdities into a strange yet pointed vision of the late 20th century: a world politically fraught, overwhelmed with corruption and struggling to reconcile religious faith with scientific discovery. This new edition includes Liam Gillick's Prevision. Should the Future Help the Past?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42123355488391,"sku":"9780615387390","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3e50549881127ca35a9ab00bd980f16d.webp?v=1732566029","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/memoirs-of-the-twentieth-century-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}