{"product_id":"five-9780811232364","title":"Five","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFive\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e, selected from over 100 untranslated novels and stories by \"the Duchamp of Latin America\" (Natasha Wimmer), brings together--each an astonishing work--\u003cem\u003eMargarita: A Memory, The Dream, Musical Brushstrokes, Princess Springtime\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Hormone Pill\u003c\/em\u003e. Following a cast of dreamlike characters including cyber nuns, a young princess making ends meet as a hack translator, a newspaper vendor, and General Winter and his sadistic sidekick, the Little Christmas Tree, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e shows the many facets of Aira's master mind as he turns expectations inside-out and gleefully explodes genre conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFive\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e is a must-have for Aira's legion of devoted fans around the world and a fine introduction to the as-yet uninitiated. A satisfyingly hefty installment from this \"exquisite miniaturist\" (\u003cem\u003eWSJ\u003c\/em\u003e) and writer whose \"cubist eye sees from every angle\" (\u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e); because \"once you start reading Aira, you don't want tostop\" (Roberto Bolaño).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e César Aira\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Directions Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811232364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrews, Chris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The poet and translator \u003cstrong\u003eChris Andrews\u003c\/strong\u003e has won the Valle Inclan Prize and the French-American Translation Prize for his work.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanderMeer, Jeffrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJeff VanderMeer\u003c\/strong\u003e is an American author, editor, and literary critic. The first volume of his Southern Reach series, \u003cem\u003eAnnihilation\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Nebula and Shirley Jackson awards, and was adapted into a movie by Paramount. The New Yorker dubbed him the \"King of Weird Fiction.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAira, César:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eCésar Aira\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Coronel Pringles, Argentina in 1949, and has lived in Buenos Aires since 1967. He won the 2021 Formentor Prize and was shortlisted for the 2015 International Booker Prize. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"C\u0026#195;\u0026#169;sar Aira \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48750086422685,"sku":"9780811232364","price":28.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cf7365cd-983b-4cbd-8711-eb0d22e2a1ac.jpg?v=1785917861","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/five-9780811232364","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}