{"product_id":"9781668067741","title":"Mother London","description":"\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Whitbread Award, award-winning author of the Elric series Michael Moorcock offers a captivating and immersive portrait of London from World War II through the 1980s through the eyes of three outpatients from a mental hospital.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this masterful exploration of the human condition, three outpatients from a mental hospital—a music hall artist, reclusive writer, and a woman just awoken from a long coma—experience the history of London from the Blitz to the late 1980s through a chaotic experience of sensory delusions. Believing themselves to hear voices from London’s past, their fragmented and poignant stories create a tapestry of episodes, snippets, and sidelines that capture the essence of those living on society’s fringes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e calls “a great, humane document,” \u003ci\u003eMother London \u003c\/i\u003eis a literary work that transcends time and place and is a must-read for literary and historical fiction fans alike.","brand":"Michael Moorcock","offers":[{"title":"Simon \u0026amp; Schuster |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-05-20","offer_id":46573911376127,"sku":"9781668067741","price":26.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_39e76ade-9545-4aab-ae56-701faacb6532.jpg?v=1742504752","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781668067741","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}