{"product_id":"kepler-by-john-banville-9781035076826","title":"Kepler","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second volume of John Banville's Revolutions Trilogy and winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize, \u003cem\u003eKepler\u003c\/em\u003e is a gorgeous historical novel exploring the life of Johannes Kepler, one of the world's greatest mathematicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohannes Kepler, born in 1571 in south Germany, was one of the world's greatest mathematicians and astronomers. The novel \u003cem\u003eKepler\u003c\/em\u003e, by John Banville, brilliantly recreates his life and his incredible drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe while being driven from exile to exile by religious and domestic strife. At the same time, it illuminates the harsh realities of the Renaissance world; rich in imaginative daring but rooted in poverty, squalor, and the tyrannical power of emperors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Superbly illuminates the man, the time, and the everlasting quest for knowledge'\u003c\/em\u003e - The Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47550344364268,"sku":"9781035076826","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035076826-kepler.jpg?v=1776801517","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/kepler-by-john-banville-9781035076826","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}