{"product_id":"invasion-of-the-spirit-people-paperback","title":"Invasion of the Spirit People - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan Pablo Villalobos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRosalind Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuan Pablo Villalobos's fifth novel adopts a gentle, fable-like tone, approaching the problem of racism from the perspective that any position as idiotic as xenophobia can only be fought with sheer absurdity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an unnamed city, colonised by an unnamed world power, an immigrant named Gastón makes his living selling exotic vegetables to eateries around the city. He has a dog called Kitten, who's been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and a good friend called Max, who's in a deep depression after being forced to close his restaurant. Meanwhile, Max's son, Pol, a scientist away on a scientific expedition into the Arctic, can offer little support.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGastón begins a quest, or rather three: he must search for someone to put his dog to sleep humanely; he must find a space in which to open a new restaurant with Max; and he must look into the truth behind the news being sent back by Pol: that human life may be the by-product of an ancient alien attempt at colonisation . . . and those aliens might intend to make a return visit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuan Pablo Villalobos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1973. He studied marketing and Spanish literature before working as a market researcher as well as writing travel stories and literary and film criticism. He has researched topics as diverse as the influence of the avant-garde on the work of César Aira and the flexibility of pipelines for electrical installations. His books include his \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e First Book Award-shortlisted debut \u003ci\u003eDown the Rabbit Hole\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eQuesadillas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI'll Sell You a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosalind Harvey is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, teaches translation at the University of Warwick, has served on the board of the Translators Association and is a founding member and chair of the Emerging Translators Network.\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 0.79 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767211098400,"sku":"9781913505363","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/708ec757d536d364d6f424a2e8cf9566.webp?v=1780306718","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/invasion-of-the-spirit-people-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}