{"product_id":"outside-hardcover","title":"Outside - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Gransby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe economic powerhouse of The City dominates the nation. Those lucky enough to be born Citizens live a gilded life, working hard four days a week and playing harder for the other three, whilst the nation is ruthlessly governed like a business by The Board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist Rory Kennet has always felt slightly apart from life inside the electronic walls and finds himself banished to the Outside when, on behalf of a friend, he begins to investigate the mysterious Removal of a blameless civil servant. As Rory adjusts to his new life he vows to discover and expose the truth behind The City's Removals policy. But as he set out on his quest he had no idea that what he was to find out would shed a new light on his whole existence...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis, Aaron Gransby's striking debut novel, is a page-turning dystopian thriller that is also a thought-provoking warning about where our society could be heading in the near future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story about a country where politics and corporate greed have combined to create a society in which the weak fall by the wayside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also an adventure story about a man wronged by the state seeking justice for both himself and for others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story about loss - and a heartfelt love letter to suburbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story for our times - and a striking debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130930958471,"sku":"9781399929073","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d80070a5dd09417cab41f04d92961f26.webp?v=1732615003","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/outside-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}