{"product_id":"the-book-of-illusions-paperback","title":"The Book of Illusions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Auster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix months after losing his wife and two young sons, Vermont Professor David Zimmer spends his waking hours mired in a blur of alcoholic grief and self-pity. One night, he stumbles upon a clip from a lost film by silent comedian Hector Mann. His interest is piqued, and he soon finds himself embarking on a journey around the world to research a book on this mysterious figure, who vanished from sight in 1929. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the book is published the following year, a letter turns up in Zimmer's mailbox bearing a return address from a small town in New Mexico inviting him to meet Hector. Zimmer hesitates, until one night a strange woman appears on his doorstep and makes the decision for him, changing his life forever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL AUSTER\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTravels in the Scriptorium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOracle Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMan in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other works. \u003ci\u003eI Thought My Father Was God\u003c\/i\u003e, the NPR National Story Project Anthology, which he edited, was also a national bestseller. His work has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762410914080,"sku":"9780312429010","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/459cf303e2f1e8ee8246f37019c1ed6d.webp?v=1780221039","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-illusions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}