{"product_id":"lend-me-your-character-paperback","title":"Lend Me Your Character - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDubravka Ugresic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCelia Hawkesworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMichael Henry Heim\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eBaba Yaga Laid an Egg \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThank You for Not Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the story of Steffie Cvek to \"The Kharms Case,\" the pieces in Dubravka Ugresic's collection \u003ci\u003eLend Me Your Character\u003c\/i\u003e are always smart and endlessly entertaining. The former story paints a picture of a harassed and vulnerable typist whose life is shaped entirely by cliches. She searches endlessly for an elusive romantic love in a narrative punctuated by threadbare advice from women's magazines and constructed like a sewing pattern. The latter story is one of Ugresic's funniest and is about the strained relationship between a persistent translator and an unresponsive publisher. The stories collected in \u003ci\u003eLend Me Your Character, \u003c\/i\u003e the novella \"Steffie Cvek in the Jaws of Life,\" and a collection of short stories entitled \"Life Is a Fairy Tale\" solidify Ugresic's reputation as one of Eastern Europe's most playful and inventive writers.\" \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097559339143,"sku":"9781948830645","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/908aee81e54e868d2161f1d1f584aed8.webp?v=1732353514","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lend-me-your-character-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}