{"product_id":"bliss-paperback","title":"Bliss - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Carey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor thirty-nine years Harry Joy has been the quintessential good guy. But one morning Harry has a heart attack on his suburban front lawn, and, for the space of nine minutes, he becomes a dead guy. And although he is resuscitated, he will never be the same. For, as Peter Carey makes abundantly clear in this darkly funny novel, death is sometimes a necessary prelude to real life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e, part Dante's \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e, and part Australian \u003ci\u003eBook of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBliss\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of uninhabited storytelling from a writer of extravagant gifts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER CAREY\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of thirteen previous novels. In addition to the Booker Prize, his honors include the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Born in Australia, he has lived in New York City for more than twenty-five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 7.92 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41731775365255,"sku":"9780679767190","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f785672be2d9dd59c05563a08c506aec.webp?v=1734092608","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bliss-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}