{"product_id":"the-village-against-the-world-paperback","title":"The Village Against the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Hancox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne hundred kilometers from Seville lies the small village of Marinaleda, which for the last thirty-five years has been the center of a tireless struggle to create a living utopia. Today, Marinaleda is a place where the farms and the processing plants are collectively owned and provide work for everyone who wants it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Spain's crisis becomes ever more desperate, Marinaleda also suffers from the international downturn. Can the village retain its utopian vision? Can the iconic mayor S nchez Gordillo hold on to the dream against the depredations of the world beyond his village?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Hancox\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist who has written for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent, Frieze, New Inquiry, National, Dazed \u0026amp; Confused, Q\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eMute\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of two ebooks: \u003ci\u003eKettled Youth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUtopia and the Valley of Dreams.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751951991072,"sku":"9781781682982","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8a01dbc26d01888549eca72d4ae21fe0.webp?v=1779984090","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-village-against-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}