{"product_id":"the-planets-paperback-1","title":"The Planets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSergio Chejfec\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeather Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2013 Best Translated Book Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he reads about a mysterious explosion in the distant countryside, the narrator's thoughts turn to his disappeared childhood friend, M, who was abducted from his home years ago, during a spasm of political violence in Buenos Aires in the early 1970s. He convinces himself that M must have died in this explosion, and he begins to tell the story of their friendship through a series interconnected vignettes, hoping in this way to reanimate his friend and relive the time they spent together wandering the streets of Buenos Aires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSergio Chejfec's \u003ci\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/i\u003e is an affecting and innovative exploration of mourning, remembrance, and friendship by one of Argentina's modern masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSergio Chejfec\u003c\/b\u003e, originally from Argentina, has published numerous works of fiction, poetry, and essays. Among his grants and prizes, he has received fellowships from the Civitella Ranieri Foundation in 2007 and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation in 2000. He teaches at NYU.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator of fiction, criticism, and poetry. In 2005, she was awarded a Translation Fund grant from the PEN American Center for her work on Oliverio Girondo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSergio Chejfec\u003c\/b\u003e, originally from Argentina, has published numerous works of fiction, poetry, and essays. Among his grants and prizes, he has received fellowships from the Civitella Ranieri Foundation in 2007 and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation in 2000. He teaches at NYU.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator of fiction, criticism, and poetry. In 2005, she was awarded a Translation Fund grant from the PEN American Center for her work on Oliverio Girondo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 227\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.51 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best Translated Book Award (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769939132704,"sku":"9781934824399","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e047fc44861647b57af8e7c038b1936.webp?v=1780360314","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-planets-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}