{"product_id":"ray-of-the-star-paperback","title":"Ray of the Star - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaird Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a dream-like European city reminiscent of Barcelona, along a boulevard teeming with artists who perform as living statues, comes the beautiful and frightening story of a man running from his past, a woman consumed by grief, and the forces that pursue them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to the city, Harry is drawn to the boulevard, and particularly to Solange, a silent, silver angel awash in Lucite tears and heartbreak. Haunted by his own mysterious tragedy but determined to woo her, Harry visits Almundo's Store for Living Statues and begins his transformation into the golden \"Knight of the Woeful Countenance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA love story related in the dark, stylish noir of continental cinema and overlaid with a patina of surrealism, this is a novel where friends are also informers, street theater is the lifeblood of culture, and refuge can be found in the belly of a yellow, papier m ch  submarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the lovers reckon with seers offering answers to insoluble questions, neighbors who take evening strolls with the dearly departed, critics who control more than artistic fate, and shoes determined to lead their wearers astray, they come to understand the price of survival and what it means to travel along the ray of the star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalled \"one of the most talented young writers on the American scene today\" by Paul Auster, \u003cb\u003eLaird Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three previous, genre-bending novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Impossibly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Exquisite\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIndiana, Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e. A former press officer at the United Nations and current faculty member at the University of Denver, he lives in Boulder, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalled one of the most talented young writers on the American scene today by Paul Auster, Laird Hunt is the author of three previous, genre-bending novels: The Impossibly, The Exquisite, and Indiana, Indiana. A former press officer at the United Nations and current faculty member at the University of Denver, he lives in Boulder, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.42 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771494760736,"sku":"9781566892322","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/393ea7bbcc0c0eec99f620f6f541d260.webp?v=1780387616","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ray-of-the-star-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}