{"product_id":"kallocain-9780299038946","title":"Kallocain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in Swedish in 1940, this novel envisioned a future of drab terror. Seen through the eyes of idealistic scientist Leo Kall, it depicts a totalitarian world state. Its central idea grew from the rumours of truth drugs that ensured the subservience of every citizen to the state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating novel of the 1984 and Brave New World genre.\" - Library Journal \"Despite the robot-like characteristics of the fellow-soldiers in Boye's nightmare city, she expresses her poetic genius in the use of symbols and imagery.\" - Signe A. Rooth, Scandinavian Studies\"","brand":"MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036875915607,"sku":"9780299038946","price":18.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780299038946.jpg?v=1750932822","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/kallocain-9780299038946","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}