{"product_id":"2026600003154-secondhand-the-year-dot","title":"The Year Dot","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Light foxing on book block. Clean and bright copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of British science fiction, The Year Dot by John Lymington presents a chilling vision of civilizational collapse, following the author's signature style of blending quiet, rural English settings with creeping, existential dread. Lymington, known for his understated yet deeply unsettling approach to the genre, chronicles a world unraveling under the pressure of forces beyond human control, drawing readers into a tense and atmospheric narrative. The story illustrates how ordinary people confront extraordinary catastrophe, grounding its speculative premise in recognizable human fears and social anxieties. Written in the tradition of mid-twentieth-century British apocalyptic fiction, the novel carries a tone that is measured and foreboding, building suspense through restraint rather than spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792203755739,"sku":"2026600003154-SECONDHAND","price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fe18cf96-1d29-472b-abb4-04d5ca711f26.png?v=1779273449","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600003154-secondhand-the-year-dot","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}