{"product_id":"samedi-the-deafness-9780307278852","title":"Samedi the Deafness","description":"One morning in the park James Sim discovers a man, crumpled on the ground, stabbed in the chest. In the man's last breath, he whispers his confession: \u003ci\u003eSamedi. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is a spellbinding game of cat and mouse as James is abducted, brought to an asylum, and seduced by a woman in yellow. Who is lying? What is Samedi? And what will happen on the seventh day?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Ball\u003c\/b\u003e (1978-) was born in Long Island, the second child of Robert and Catherine Ball. Educated at Vassar College and Columbia University, he has lived at times in Europe, and has worked as an editor, a croupier, a tutor, and a photographer. His first volume, \u003ci\u003eMarch Book, \u003c\/i\u003e appeared in 2004, followed by \u003ci\u003eVera \u0026amp; Linus\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). His drawings were published in 2006 in Iceland in the volume \u003ci\u003eOg svo kom nottin\u003c\/i\u003e. Work of his has appeared in many major domestic and international journals, and was included in \u003ci\u003eBest American Poetry 2006\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eJesse Ball was a Spy but has Retired to the Country\u003c\/i\u003e, a website, showcases much work of writing and drawing.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491654996242,"sku":"9780307278852","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a1e336c-e9da-41e1-965e-b985d7d7bb97.jpg?v=1730546651","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/samedi-the-deafness-9780307278852","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}