{"product_id":"five-paperback-5","title":"Five - 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\u003eCésar Aira\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey VanderMeer\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFive\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e, selected from over 100 untranslated novels and stories by \"the Duchamp of Latin America\" (Natasha Wimmer), brings together--each an astonishing work--\u003cem\u003eMargarita: A Memory, The Dream, Musical Brushstrokes, Princess Springtime\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Hormone Pill\u003c\/em\u003e. Following a cast of dreamlike characters including cyber nuns, a young princess making ends meet as a hack translator, a newspaper vendor, and General Winter and his sadistic sidekick, the Little Christmas Tree, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e shows the many facets of Aira's master mind as he turns expectations inside-out and gleefully explodes genre conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFive\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e is a must-have for Aira's legion of devoted fans around the world and a fine introduction to the as-yet uninitiated. A satisfyingly hefty installment from this \"exquisite miniaturist\" (\u003cem\u003eWSJ\u003c\/em\u003e) and writer whose \"cubist eye sees from every angle\" (\u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e); because \"once you start reading Aira, you don't want tostop\" (Roberto Bolaño).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48757327003897,"sku":"9780811232364","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RV7mWt0AMF9780811232364.webp?v=1785946328","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/five-paperback-5","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}