{"product_id":"the-musical-brain-and-other-stories-hardcover","title":"The Musical Brain: And Other Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCésar Aira\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delirious collection of short stories from the Latin American master of microfiction, César Aira-the author of at least eighty novels, most of them barely one hundred pages long-\u003cem\u003eThe Musical Brain \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e comprises twenty tales about oddballs, freaks, and loonies. Aira, with his \u003cem\u003efuga hacia adelante\u003c\/em\u003e or \"flight forward\" into the unknown, gives us imponderables to ponder and bizarre and seemingly out-of-context plot lines, as well as thoughtful and passionate takes on everyday reality. The title story, first published in the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, is the creme de la creme of this exhilarating collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 7.09 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757724336416,"sku":"9780811220293","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/33f8702526d668ff567dc1356c89098a.webp?v=1780110129","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-musical-brain-and-other-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}