{"product_id":"the-last-novel-paperback-1","title":"The Last Novel - 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 Markson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent novels, which have been called \"hypnotic,\" \"stunning,\" and \"exhilarating,\" David Markson has created his own personal genre. In this new work, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Novel, \u003c\/i\u003e an elderly author (referred to only as \"Novelist\") announces that since this will be his final effort, he has \"carte blanche to do anything he damned well pleases.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePressed by solitude and age, Novelist's preoccupations inevitably turn to the stories of other artists -- their genius, their lack of recognition, and their deaths. Keeping his personal history out of the story as much as possible, Novelist creates an incantatory stream of fascinating triumphs and failures from the lives of famous and not-so-famous painters, writers, musicians, sports figures, and scientists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Novelist moves through his last years, a minimalist self-portrait emerges, becoming an intricate masterpiece from David Markson's astonishing imagination. Through these startling, sometimes comic, but often tragic anecdotes we unexpectedly discern the entire shape of a man's life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Markson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five novels, including \u003ci\u003eSpringer's Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWittgenstein's Mistress\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReader's Block\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of several awards and fellowships, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a Salon Book Award. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.24 x 5.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227670266105,"sku":"9781593761431","price":19.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cmRUYUJBMGJTNFF3QUEwNllDTnFvZz09_64b5d8b6-5652-4a01-b4f9-564d144d4cef.webp?v=1768285265","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-last-novel-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}