{"product_id":"2026200017109-secondhand-a-fine-anger-a-critical-introduction-to-the-work-of-alan-garner","title":"A Fine Anger: A Critical Introduction To The Work Of Alan Garner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn A Fine Anger, Neil Philip delivers a rigorous and illuminating critical study of one of Britain's most enigmatic and celebrated authors, Alan Garner, whose mythologically charged novels have captivated readers since the 1960s. Philip presents a systematic and deeply researched account of Garner's entire body of work — from the high fantasy of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen to the stark, myth-saturated prose of Red Shift — tracing the author's remarkable evolution from children's fantasy writer to a literary force of profound cultural and psychological weight.\n\nPhilip's analysis situates Garner firmly within the landscape of British folklore, Cheshire mythology, and the modernist literary tradition, arguing that his work represents a singular and uncompromising vision that defies easy categorisation. Written with scholarly authority yet an accessible, engaging style, A Fine Anger illuminates the tensions between landscape, language, and identity that run as a current through all of Garner's writing — leaving the reader with a deepened understanding of why Garner remains one of the most challenging and rewarding voices in contemporary British literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269352988891,"sku":"2026200017109-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/39a4e577-ce05-4fff-950e-47e4c281da8a.png?v=1788999211","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017109-secondhand-a-fine-anger-a-critical-introduction-to-the-work-of-alan-garner","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}