{"product_id":"9781869144760","title":"Subtle Gravity","description":"What is addiction? Who is an addict, and why? Are we only addicted to substances, or also to patterns of thought: self-loathing, doubt, obsessive thinking, and perhaps even silence? Subtle Gravity, like Praeg's first novel, Imitation, departs from the assumption that we are all addicts. We all struggle with being alone. Taking as a point of departure an extreme form of addiction--a commitment to the silence we know precedes the violence that language imposes on us--Subtle Gravity maps a possible way back from addiction through a playful engagement with Buddhism, Christian mysticism, and, of course, Star Wars. Subtle Gravity deals with addiction as both a philosophical and spiritual issue or phenomenon. Insights from Buddhism, Christian mysticism, and popular culture are woven into a narrative that simultaneously reflects on contemporary issues in local and global politics.","brand":"Booksite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45359058354291,"sku":"9781869144760","price":318.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2291\/7991\/files\/13488733482853.jpg?v=1790149759","url":"https:\/\/www.readerswarehouse.shop\/products\/9781869144760","provider":"Readers Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}