{"product_id":"city-of-glass-9780140097313","title":"City of Glass","description":"\u003cb\u003eEDGAR AWARD NOMINEE - In this stunning debut novel, the first volume in Paul Auster's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe New York Trilogy, \u003c\/i\u003ean author determined to solve a mystery begins to descend into madness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Remarkable . . . The book is a pleasure to read, full of suspense and action. . . . [A] strange and powerful adventure.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a strange phone call in the middle of the night, Quinn, an author of detective stories, becomes enmeshed in a case more puzzling than any he might have written. Composed with hallucinatory clarity, \u003ci\u003eCity of Glass \u003c\/i\u003ecombines dark humor with Hitchcock-like suspense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Glass \u003c\/i\u003einaugurates the intriguing \u003ci\u003eNew York Trilogy \u003c\/i\u003eof novels that \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World \u003c\/i\u003ehas classified as \"post-existential private eye. . . . It's as if Kafka has gotten hooked on the gumshoe game and penned his own ever-spiraling version.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe brilliant installments of Paul Auster's \u003ci\u003eThe New York Trilogy \u003c\/i\u003einclude: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCITY OF GLASS - GHOSTS - THE LOCKED ROOM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Auster\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003e4 3 2 1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunset Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Illusions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoon Palace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other works. In 2006, he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature. His other honors include the Prix Médicis étranger for \u003ci\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/i\u003e, the Independent Spirit Award for the screenplay of \u003ci\u003eSmoke\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for \u003ci\u003eBurning Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Carlos Fuentes Prize for his body of work. His most recent novel, \u003ci\u003e4 3 2 1\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is a Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His work has been translated into more than forty languages. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591289147666,"sku":"9780140097313","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c5b020e-aa3d-4269-9f79-f41162f5cbd3.jpg?v=1732088763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/city-of-glass-9780140097313","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}