{"product_id":"escaped-cock","title":"Escaped Cock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI wrote a story of the Resurrection, where Jesus gets up and feels very sick about everything, and can’t stand the old crowd any more… ‘I am risen!’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1929, \u003cem\u003eThe Escaped Cock\u003c\/em\u003e – or, as it was published against Lawrence’s will upon his death, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Died\u003c\/em\u003e – is the final novel by one of the best-loved English writers of the twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten shortly after a 1927 expedition to an Etruscan tomb, on the surface this is a sensual and thought-provoking recasting of the Resurrection, in which Jesus survives his crucifixion – but when the surface is scratched there’s so much more going on beneath… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe intervening years have seen a revived interest in the identity and enigmatic sexuality of the man behind the pen, and this fresh edition, paired with the art of Aubrey Beardsley – a fellow misunderstood artist and enemy of the censor’s office – invites the modern reader to meet Lawrence’s fascinating final novel on its own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57490176868725,"sku":"9781804472033","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804472033.jpg?v=1786442061","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/escaped-cock","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}