{"product_id":"the-tunnel-paperback","title":"The Tunnel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnesto Sabato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret Sayers Peden\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eColm Toibin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the great short novels of the twentieth century--in an edition marking the 100th anniversary of the author's birth. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable psychological novel of obsessive love, \u003ci\u003eThe Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e was championed by Albert Camus, Thomas Mann, and Graham Greene upon its publication in 1948 and went on to become an international bestseller. At its center is an artist named Juan Pablo Castel, who recounts from his prison cell his murder of a woman named Mar a Iribarne. Obsessed from the moment he sees her examining one of his paintings, Castel fantasizes for months about how they might meet again. When he happens upon her one day, a relationship develops that convinces him of their mutual love. But Castel's growing paranoia leads him to destroy the one thing he truly cares about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColm Tóibín\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Ireland and lives in Dublin. He is one of Ireland's best known journalists. He is the author of \u003cb\u003eThe South\u003c\/b\u003e, winner of the Irish Times\/Aer Lingus Prize. In 1995, he was awarded the Academy of Arts and Letters E. M. Forster Prize. He is also the author of \u003cb\u003eThe Heather Blazing\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Story of the Night\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753835954464,"sku":"9780143106531","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c4ce01b6b622fbe5765c89d8197a1d65.webp?v=1780028145","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-tunnel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}