{"product_id":"the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man","title":"The Last Day of a Condemned Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eA first-person diary of a prisoner's final day before being executed for an unspecified crime, Victor Hugo's poignant tale vividly conveys the mental anguish of a man confronted with the intransigent mechanism of justice, as his mind seeks refuge in recollections from his past and philosophical musings on his inevitable fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As relevant today as when it was first published in 1829, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is an eloquent plea for compassion and a masterpiece of realist fiction. This edition includes the Preface to the 1832 edition of the book, a manifest of Hugo's personal opinions, 'A Comedy about a Tragedy' and 'Claude Gueux', an early example of \"true crime\" fiction.","brand":"Alma Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48172032360637,"sku":"BS-TC0-498700","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781847498700-HD.jpg?v=1787137809","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}