{"product_id":"penguin-classic-a-clockwork-orange","title":"Penguin Classic - A Clockwork Orange","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I do not know of any other writer who has done as much\nwith language ... a very funny book' William S. Burroughs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFifteen-year-old Alex doesn't just like ultra-violence - he also enjoys rape,\ndrugs and Beethoven's ninth. He and his gang of \u003ci\u003edroogs\u003c\/i\u003e rampage\nthrough a dystopian future, hunting for terrible thrills. But when Alex finds\nhimself at the mercy of the state and subject to the ministrations of Dr\nBrodsky, and the mind-altering treatment of the Ludovico Technique, he\ndiscovers that fun is no longer the order of the day. The basis for Stanley\nKubrick's notorious 1971 film, \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange \u003c\/i\u003eis both a\nvirtuoso performance from an electrifying prose stylist and a serious\nexploration of the morality of free will.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his introduction, Blake Morrison situates \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange \u003c\/i\u003ewithin\nthe context of Anthony Burgess's many other works, explores the author's\nunhappiness with the Stanley Kubrick film version, analyses the composition of\nthe \u003ci\u003eNadsat\u003c\/i\u003e argot spoken by Alex and his \u003ci\u003edroogs\u003c\/i\u003e,\nand examines the influences on Burgess's unique, eternally original style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnthony Burgess (1917-1993) is the author of many works,\nincluding \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wanting Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNothing\nLike the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRe Joyce\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44636096299215,"sku":"9780141182605","price":23.98,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_cbf2d58b-2c23-4551-87ae-29872de67590.jpg?v=1784333119","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/penguin-classic-a-clockwork-orange","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}