{"product_id":"blazing-world","title":"Blazing World","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young lady is abducted by sea and finds herself transported into a new world where the blazing stars make night as bright as day. She marries the world’s Emperor, becoming Empress, and through consultation with many creatures and immaterial spirits she elaborates on contemporary scientific and philosophical topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story presents the view that a society with a unified language and religion can be made orderly under the rule of a benevolent monarch. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/standardebooks.org\/ebooks\/margaret-cavendish\"\u003eMargaret Cavendish\u003c\/a\u003e, the Duchess of Newcastle, plays her own part in the story by providing advice and showing the Empress around her own world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blazing World\u003c\/i\u003e was written in 1666, a few years after the restoration of the British monarchy. With its fantastic setting, the book is considered an early forerunner of the science fiction genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e160 pages | Published 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64802612019549,"sku":"9780241746813","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780241746813.jpg?v=1779872220","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/blazing-world","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}