{"product_id":"lend-me-your-character-paperback-1","title":"Lend Me Your Character - 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\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.\" \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47252825506041,"sku":"9781948830645","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dXRxQ3I1alEza2wrbmo3Zm9tSDlUZz09_a7541841-b3d7-4c60-9480-fe3caa904f58.webp?v=1768693610","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/lend-me-your-character-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}