{"product_id":"barcelona-dreaming-paperback","title":"Barcelona Dreaming - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRupert Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review: \u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (UK): Book of the Week Pick \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews: \u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Day Pick \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eConde Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Season Pick \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet on the eve of the financial crash of 2008, this evocative novel is made up of three stories linked by time and place, and also by the moving, unexpected interactions of a rich cast of characters.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarcelona Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e is narrated, in turn, by an English woman who runs a gift shop, an alcoholic jazz pianist, and a translator tormented by unrequited love, all of whose lives will be changed forever. Underpinning the novel, and casting a long shadow, is a crime committed against a young Moroccan immigrant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring themes of addiction, racism, celebrity, immigration, and self-delusion, and fueled by a longing for the unattainable and a nostalgia for what is about to be lost, \u003ci\u003eBarcelona Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to one of the world's most beautiful cities and a powerful and poignant fable for our uncertain times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRupert Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twelve highly acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eKatherine Carlyle\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSecrecy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Insult\u003c\/i\u003e, which was short-listed for the Guardian Fiction Prize and selected by David Bowie as one of his 100 Must-Read Books of All Time; \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a feature film by Ana Kokkinos; and \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e, which was short-listed for the Costa Novel of the Year Award. His memoir, \u003ci\u003eThis Party's Got to Stop\u003c\/i\u003e, was named Writers' Guild Non-Fiction Book of the Year. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768458772768,"sku":"9781635420425","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/108058f18253cd56e8cd9adbf16717d8.webp?v=1780330222","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/barcelona-dreaming-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}