{"product_id":"the-fat-man-in-history-paperback","title":"The Fat Man in History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Carey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf, in some post-Marxist utopia, obesity were declared counterrevolutionary, how would a houseful of fat men strike back? If it were possible to win a new body by lottery, what kind of people would choose ugliness? If two gun-toting thugs decided to take over a business--and run it through sheer terror--how far would their methods take them? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These are the questions that Peter Carey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tax Inspector\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOscar and Lucinda, \u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly explores in this collection of stories. Exquisitely written and thoroughly envisioned, the tales in \u003ci\u003eThe Fat Man in History \u003c\/i\u003ereach beyond their arresting premises to utter deep and often frightening truths about our brightest and darkest selves.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark in contemporary Australian literature, The Fat Man in History brought early acclaim to Peter Carey for his brilliant and ingenious fiction. These twelve stories introduce visionary landscapes of intense clarity, where the rules of the game are bizarre yet chillingly familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER CAREY\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of thirteen previous novels. In addition to the Booker Prize, his honors include the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Born in Australia, he has lived in New York City for more than twenty-five years.\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 0.52 x 8.18 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748096475424,"sku":"9780679743323","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ffb779d798aac737b454ae0e93bd57af.webp?v=1779904406","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fat-man-in-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}