{"product_id":"john-of-john-signed-independent-bookshop-edition","title":"John of John (Signed Independent Bookshop Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf2f8;border:2px solid #ec4899;border-radius:8px;padding:16px;margin-bottom:20px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✍️ SIGNED INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\"\u003eHand-signed by Douglas Stuart. An exclusive hardback produced only for independent bookshops, with special vintage colour-chart endpapers. \u003cstrong\u003eOne copy available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stunning new novel from the Booker Prize–winning author of \u003cem\u003eShuggie Bain\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYoung Mungo\u003c\/em\u003e. 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