{"product_id":"suddenly-a-knock-on-the-door-paperback","title":"Suddenly, a Knock on the Door - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEtgar Keret\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNathan Englander\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMiriam Shlesinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing up a child, lying to the boss, placing an order in a fast-food restaurant: in Etgar Keret's new collection, daily life is complicated, dangerous, and full of yearning. In his most playful and most mature work yet, the living and the dead, silent children and talking animals, dreams and waking life coexist in an uneasy world. Overflowing with absurdity, humor, sadness, and compassion, the tales in\u003ci\u003e Suddenly, a Knock on the Door\u003c\/i\u003e establish Etgar Keret--declared a \"genius\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e--as one of the most original writers of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEtgar Keret \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Tel Aviv in 1967. His stories have been featured on \u003ci\u003eThis American Life \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSelected Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e. As screenwriters\/ directors, he and his wife, Shira Geffen, won the 2007 Palme d'Or for Best Debut Feature (\u003ci\u003eJellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e) at the Cannes Film Festival. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Nimrod Flipout\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuddenly, a Knock on the Door\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Fridge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.53 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755626397984,"sku":"9780374533335","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/076e73a03dfa65a38f12ade2f98970c6.webp?v=1780064004","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/suddenly-a-knock-on-the-door-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}