{"product_id":"bottom-of-the-sky-paperback","title":"Bottom of the Sky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodrigo Fresán\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWill Vanderhyden\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, \u003ci\u003eThe Bottom of the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about two young boys in love with other planets and a disturbingly beautiful girl. An homage to the history of American science fiction, it's also about the Gulf War, 9\/11, and a mysterious \"incident.\" It's like a Kurt Vonnegut novel told by David Lynch through the lens of Philip K. Dick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodrigo Fresán\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eKensington Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Invented Part\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dreamed Part\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMantra\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter three all published or forthcoming from Open Letter Books. His works incorporate many elements from science fiction (Philip K. Dick in particular) alongside pop culture and literary references. According to Jonathan Lethem, \"he's a kaleidoscopic, open-hearted, shamelessly polymathic storyteller, the kind who brings a blast of oxygen into the room.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Vanderhyden\u003c\/b\u003e received an MA in Literary Translation Studies from the University of Rochester. He has translated fiction by Carlos Labbé, Edgardo Cozarinsky, Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Juan Marsé, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, Rodrigo Fresán, and Elvio Gandolfo. He received NEA and Lannan fellowships to translate another of Fresán's novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Invented Part.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769854918944,"sku":"9781940953786","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b28719e26f446ae19685c72d770ffb80.webp?v=1780358343","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bottom-of-the-sky-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}