{"product_id":"cellophane-paperback","title":"Cellophane - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarie Arana\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Victor Sobrevilla, a lovable, eccentric engineer, always dreamed of founding a paper factory in the heart of the Peruvian rain forest, and at the opening of this miraculous novel his dream has come true--until he discovers the recipe for cellophane. In a life already filled with signs and portents, the family dog suddenly begins to cough strangely. A wild little boy turns azurite blue. All at once Don Victor is overwhelmed by memories of his erotic past; his prim wife, Do a Mariana, reveals the shocking truth about her origins; the three Sobrevilla children turn their love lives upside down; the family priest blurts out a long-held secret.... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA hilarious plague of truth has descended on the once well-behaved Sobrevillas, only the beginning of this brilliantly realized, generous-hearted novel. Marie Arana's style, originality, and trenchant wit will establish her as one of the most audacious talents in fiction today and \u003cb\u003eCellophane\u003c\/b\u003e as one of the most evocative and spirited novels of the year.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie Arana is the editor of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Peru of a Peruvian father and an American mother, she is the author of \u003cb\u003eAmerican Chica\u003c\/b\u003e, a finalist for the PEN--Memoir Award and the National Book Award, and a collection of columns, \u003ci\u003eThe Writing Life: Writers on How They Think and Work\u003c\/i\u003e. Marie Arana lives in Washington, D.C., and Lima, Peru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.26 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44111963422855,"sku":"9780385336659","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/m9l7nCs8GB9780385336659.webp?v=1772956280","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cellophane-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}