{"product_id":"the-magnetic-labyrinth-paperback","title":"The Magnetic Labyrinth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Baldan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe English rock band 10cc famously wrote that life is a minestrone. This author would beg to differ ­- to him, it feels like magnetic tape. In \u003cem\u003eThe Magnetic Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e, his second book, Baldan returns often to the past, as in his debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Going Places Club\u003c\/em\u003e. But this time he turns his focus inward, to his personal history, and a lineup of subjects that have formed the basis of his thought since early youth - literature, mathematics, and music. The latter in particular has been a lifelong fascination, and provides a recurring motif in this book, in the form of mix tapes that he has made for friends for forty years. These lead to a number of self-realizations. Along the way, Baldan weaves a memoir studded with offbeat reminiscences - and lots of song lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42104373575815,"sku":"9780578579337","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/264afc23efcd1a89dad47890a3c3caec.webp?v=1732423439","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-magnetic-labyrinth-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}