{"product_id":"the-book-of-disquiet-paperback-1","title":"The Book of Disquiet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFernando Pessoa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret Jull Costa\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders with a particular interest in modernism will find this work indispensable.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePessoa's amazing personality is as beguiling and mysterious as his unique poetic output.--William Boyd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-deprecating reflection on the sheer distance between the loftiness of feelings and the humdrum reality of life, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Disquiet\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of existentialist literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFernando Pessoa\u003c\/b\u003e, one of the founders of modernism, was born in Lisbon in 1888. Most of Pessoa's writing was not published during his lifetime: \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Disquiet\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in Portugal in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFernando Pessoa, one of the founders of modernism, was born in Lisbon in 1888. He grew up in Durban, South Africa, where his stepfather was Portuguese consul. He returned to Lisbon in 1905 and worked as a clerk in an import-export company until his death in 1935. Most of Pessoa's writing was not published during his lifetime; \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Disquiet\u003c\/i\u003e first came out in Portugal in 1982. Since its first publication, it has been hailed as a classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 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 January 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770109788448,"sku":"9781846687358","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7c282a493237fb68e1714aef8c9e0532.webp?v=1780364590","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-disquiet-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}