{"product_id":"the-ministry-of-special-cases-paperback","title":"The Ministry of Special Cases - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan Englander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom its unforgettable opening scene in the darkness of a forgotten cemetery in Buenos Aires, the debut novel from the Pulitzer-nominated, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFor the Relief of Unbearable Urges\u003c\/i\u003e casts a powerful spell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the heart of Argentina's Dirty War, Kaddish Poznan struggles with a son who won't accept him; strives for a wife who forever saves him; and spends his nights protecting the good name of a community that denies his existence. When the nightmare of the disappeared children brings the Poznan family to its knees, they are thrust into the unyielding corridors of the Ministry of Special Cases, a terrifying, byzantine refuge of last resort. Through the devastation of a single family, Englander brilliantly captures the grief of a nation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan Englander is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Special Cases\u003c\/i\u003e and the story collections \u003ci\u003eFor the Relief of Unbearable Urges\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank\u003c\/i\u003e, a winner of the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at New York University and lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize (2007)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754921165088,"sku":"9780375704444","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb9c7eaeb894257288f20174d94c3c26.webp?v=1780046279","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ministry-of-special-cases-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}