{"product_id":"the-view-from-the-seventh-layer-paperback","title":"The View From the Seventh Layer - 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\u003eKevin Brockmeier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeering into the often unnoticed corners of life, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eKevin\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBrockmeier has been consistently praised for the originality of his vision, the boundlessness of his imagination and the command of his craft. Once again, in this new collection of fiction, Brockmeier shows us a fantastical world that is intimately familiar but somehow distant and beautiful. From the touching title story, where a young, antisocial woman imagines her escape into the sky with an apparition only she can see, to the haunting story of a pastor tempted by something less than divine, Brockmeier moves effortlessly from the extraordinary to the everyday, while challenging us to see the world anew. Stunning, elegant, profound, and playful, \u003cb\u003eThe View from the Seventh Layer \u003c\/b\u003ecements Kevin Brockmeier's place as one of the most creative and compassionate writers of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Brockmeier is the author of \u003cb\u003eThe Brief History of the Dead\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Truth About Celia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThings That Fall from the Sky\u003c\/b\u003e, and two children's novels. He has taught at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His stories have appeared in many publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e, and have been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Prize Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGranta's Best of Young American Novelists\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253312438521,"sku":"9780307387769","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/y5HG-owOJz9780307387769.webp?v=1768700142","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-view-from-the-seventh-layer-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}