{"product_id":"9781784633738","title":"The Colony","description":"Author(s): Spens, Christiana, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 11\/05\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 144 pages, Not illustrated,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Salt Publishing,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Salt Publishing,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945),\u003cbr\u003e Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 14\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\/EAN\/SKU: 9781784633738\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLena, a photographer, takes up an offer to escape to a friend’s retreat on a remote Scottish island, where she meets like-minded new friends. But as birds start washing up on the beaches, and the spiritual teachings of the group become ever more consuming, Lena starts to doubt her desire to surrender her old self entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Reminiscent of authors such as Shirley Jackson, Emma Cline and Sophie MacIntosh, as well as films like Midsommar and The Wickerman, this is a satirical exploration of the wellness industry, the human desire for escapism, and the ways in which we are all contagious, in the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The Colony offers a chilling, thought-provoking reflection on how easily utopias can become dystopias.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spens, Christiana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56638449713538,"sku":"9781784633738","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2180\/9347\/files\/9781784633738.jpg?v=1778419515","url":"https:\/\/mountfloridabooks.pro\/products\/9781784633738","provider":"Mount Florida Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}