{"title":"Owen Hatherley","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the engaging works of Owen Hatherley, a respected author renowned for his incisive commentary on architecture, history, and urbanism. With a distinctive voice and a keen eye for detail, Hatherley explores the intersections of politics, culture, and the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his thought-provoking publications is \u003cem\u003eThe Alienation Effect\u003c\/em\u003e, a fascinating examination of modernist architecture's lingering impact on contemporary society. Hatherley's insightful analysis makes complex historical themes accessible and relatable, often offering fresh perspectives on familiar landmarks and urban landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers interested in history and military studies, Owen Hatherley's books invite you to see the world through a different lens, challenging conventional narratives and encouraging a deeper understanding of the spaces we inhabit. Delve into this captivating collection and experience the unique blend of history, societal critique, and architectural exploration that defines Hatherley's work.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-alienation-effect-by-owen-hatherley-9780241378205","title":"The Alienation Effect","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritain. Made in Europe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1930s, tens of thousands of central Europeans sought sanctuary from fascism in Britain. While the rainy, seemingly quaint island they discovered on arrival was a far cry from the dynamism of Weimar Berlin or Red Vienna, it was safe, and it became home. Yet the emigres had not arrived alone—they brought with them new and radical ideas, and as they began to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, they transformed the face of Britain forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an immense cast of artists and intellectuals, including celebrated figures like Erno Goldfinger, forgotten luminaries like Ruth Glass, and a host of larger-than-life visionaries and charlatans, the historian Owen Hatherley argues that in the resulting clash between European modernism and British moderation, our imaginations were fundamentally realigned and remade for the better. In casting what Bertolt Brecht called, in a new German word, a \u003cem\u003eVerfremdungseffekt\u003c\/em\u003e, an 'alienation effect', on Britain, the aliens made us all a little bit alien too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProvocative, entertaining, and meticulously researched, \u003cem\u003eThe Alienation Effect\u003c\/em\u003e opens our eyes to the influence of the emigres all around us—many of our most quintessentially British icons are the product of this culture clash—and entreats us to remember and renew our proud national tradition of asylum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46656067010796,"sku":"9780241378205","price":81.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25581383482273.jpg?v=1752476094"},{"product_id":"the-alienation-effect-by-owen-hatherley-9780141989778","title":"The Alienation Effect","description":"Britain. Made in Europe.\n\nIn the 1930s, tens of thousands of central Europeans sought sanctuary from fascism in Britain. While the rainy, seemingly quaint island they discovered on arrival was a far cry from the dynamism of Weimar Berlin or Red Vienna, it was safe, and it became home. Yet the emigres had not arrived alone- they brought with them new and radical ideas, and as they began to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, they transformed the face of Britain forever.\n\n\n\nDrawing on an immense cast of artists and intellectuals, including celebrated figures like Erno Goldfinger, forgotten luminaries like Ruth Glass, and a host of larger-than-life visionaries and charlatans, the historian Owen Hatherley argues that in the resulting clash between European modernism and British moderation, our imaginations were fundamentally realigned and remade for the better. 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