{"product_id":"leisures-edge-short-stories-paperback","title":"Leisure's Edge: short stories - 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\u003eDavid Ryan Popescu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's weird. It's dark, and it is weird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world is under a microscope in \u003cstrong\u003eLeisure's Edge\u003c\/strong\u003e, a collection of surrealist short stories that interweave elements of parable, modern koan, cyclical nightmare and Vanaprastha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring themes of self-importance, statistical probability, agoraphobia, legacy, cannibalism, infinity, mathematics, and the hypnotic lure of the permanence of art, the collection employs humour, not as a mere device, but as a weapon against itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeisure's Edge\u003c\/strong\u003e holds up a mirror to society so that it may stare back and splash cold water in its own face. The stories have complexity and depth, they are thought-provoking with innovative literary structures yet wholly readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work will resonate with admirers of José Saramago, Donald Barthelme, Jorge Luis Borges, and Dostoyevsky's The Crocodile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266579874041,"sku":"9781069682901","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8EZAsrotRq9781069682901.webp?v=1768852093","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/leisures-edge-short-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}