{"product_id":"the-notebook-9781844677016","title":"The Notebook","description":"Thought-provoking and lyrical, \u003ci\u003eThe Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e records the last year in the life of Jos  Saramago. In these pages, beginning on the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, he evokes life in his beloved city of Lisbon, revisits conversations with friends, and meditates on his favorite authors. Precise observations and moments of arresting significance are rendered with pointillist detail, and together demonstrate an acute understanding of our times. Characteristically critical and uncompromising, Saramago dissects the financial crisis, deplores Israel's punishment of Gaza, and reflects on the rise of Barack Obama. \u003ci\u003eThe Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique journey into the personal and political world of one of the greatest writers of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Portuguese Nobel Laureate \u003cb\u003eJose? Saramago\u003c\/b\u003e was a novelist, playwright and journalist. His numerous books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAll the Names, Blindness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cave\u003c\/i\u003e, have been translated into more than forty languages and have established him as one of the world's most influential writers. He died in June 2010. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUmberto Eco\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna and the author of \u003ci\u003eFoucault's Pendulum, The Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, and other international bestsellers. He lives in Milan, Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Hahn\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator. His translations include \u003ci\u003eCreole\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Chameleons\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Wives\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eRainy Season\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), by Angolan novelist Jose? Eduardo Agualusa.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856894464274,"sku":"9781844677016","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8acb8de1-9e94-4deb-a345-fb211bf17e0f.jpg?v=1737514897","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-notebook-9781844677016","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}