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He is also clear that many other visions for a better society are possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the book More described the language of the island Utopia and proposed an alphabet associating each Latin letter with its Utopian equivalent. 500 years later, this artist edition offers a transliteration of the English text into a new Utopian alphabet for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo find out more about the programme, click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.somersethouse.org.uk\/whats-on\/utopia-2016\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Utopia 2016\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 25 January, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublisher: Somerset House \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDimensions: 180 x 20 x 110mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN Number: \u003cspan\u003e978-0-8478-4878-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SOMERSET HOUSE SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21655527303,"sku":"SHP217","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1313\/6327\/files\/uptopia.png?v=1780397264"},{"product_id":"somerset-house-the-history","title":"Somerset House - The History (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the extraordinary history of Somerset House and the equally extraordinary people who have lived, worked or played here, from Tudor times to present day.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomerset House – The History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a comprehensive guide to the fascinating story of our 18th century grade I listed building. 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