{"product_id":"9781784876548-secondhand-the-castle","title":"The Castle","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Franz Kafka\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vintage, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - cloth\/board in good condition\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranz Kafka's The Castle chronicles the bewildering journey of K., a land surveyor, as he attempts to gain entry to a remote, enigmatic castle and its labyrinthine administration. This seminal work of modernist literature presents a stark, unsettling vision of bureaucratic absurdity and the individual's struggle against an inscrutable, all-powerful system. The narrative illustrates themes of alienation, futility, and the elusive nature of authority, drawing readers into a world where logic often dissolves into a disorienting dreamscape. Kafka's distinctive prose creates an atmosphere of profound unease and existential questioning, cementing its place as a cornerstone of 20th-century fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48310830923995,"sku":"9781784876548-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1d15de8c-84d9-4f0a-8fae-8b4c1194e80f.png?v=1772343873","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781784876548-secondhand-the-castle","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}