{"product_id":"the-book-of-homes-9781646053810","title":"The Book of Homes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom prizewinning Italian author Andrea Bajani: the secrets of a man and his country as seen through the eyes of the homes that have guarded them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Homes\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a man and his friendships, his upbringing, his discovery of sex and poetry, his detachment from a self-destructive family, and his liberation from the furniture that has followed him through 20 years of moves. His story jumps from home to home, upstairs to downstairs, each home a piece of the puzzle of his life. In its extraordinary, ambitious architecture, this novel brings to light all the stories hidden in the silence of domestic spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Bajani\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Rome in 1975. He is the author of many award-winning novels, including, in English translation, \u003ci\u003eIf You Kept A Record of Sins\u003c\/i\u003e (Archipelago, 2021) and \u003ci\u003eEvery Promise\u003c\/i\u003e (Maclehose Press, 2013). He is currently a writer in residence at Rice University in Houston, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator specializing in contemporary Italian fiction. She is the author of multiple award-winning full-length translations include works by Giulio Mozzi (Open Letter Books), Antonio Tabucchi (Archipelago Books) and Mario Rigoni Stern (Autumn Hill Books).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Deep Vellum Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552903201042,"sku":"9781646053810","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_da9ec706-f4d7-486b-8880-526532da5ece.jpg?v=1754911393","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-homes-9781646053810","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}