{"product_id":"conversations-paperback-5","title":"Conversations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCésar Aira\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatherine Silver\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily conversations in outdoor cafés with cultured friends can help make reality a little more real. Unfortunately, however, during one such conversation, one man spots a gold Rolex watch on a TV soap opera's goatherd. This seemingly small absurdity sets off alarms: strange sensations of deception, distress, and incipient madness. The two men's uneasiness soon becomes a nightmare as the TV adventure advances with a real-life plot -- involving a mutant strain of killer algae -- to take over the world! \u003cem\u003eThe Conversations\u003c\/em\u003e, a reality within a fiction within a parallel reality, is hilariously funny and surprisingly touching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 7.43 x 4.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42174937596039,"sku":"9780811221108","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f3695c5ec47b8dd2a82de954f98e5099.webp?v=1733378035","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/conversations-paperback-5","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}