{"product_id":"the-planetarium-9781628973891","title":"The Planetarium","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young writer has his heart set on his aunt's large apartment. With this seemingly simple conceit, the characters of \u003ci\u003eThe Planetarium\u003c\/i\u003e are set in orbit and a galaxy of argument, resentment, and bitterness erupts. Telling the story from various points of view, Sarraute focuses below the surface, on the emotional lives of the characters in a way that surpasses even Virginia Woolf. Always deeply engaging, \u003ci\u003eThe Planetarium\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the deep disparity between the way we see ourselves and the way others see us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author of eleven novels, three works of criticism, a collection of plays, and an autobiography, \u003cb\u003eNathalie Sarraute\u003c\/b\u003e (1900-1999) is well-known as one of the prime proponents of the New Novel, alongside Alain Robbe-Grillet, Robert Pinget, and Claude Simon. Among her books are \u003ci\u003eDo You Hear Them?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMartereau\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Man Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetween Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTropisms.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dalkey Archive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650447577362,"sku":"9781628973891","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cebea1c0-1f81-4e55-90f8-5e0710cfa803.jpg?v=1733289393","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-planetarium-9781628973891","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}