{"product_id":"9780141395661","title":"The Experience of Pain","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The seething cauldron of life, the infinite stratification of reality,   the inextricable tangle of knowledge are what Gadda wants to depict'   Italo Calvino\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of Fascist rule in Italy and following the death of his mother, Carlo Emilio Gadda began work on his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Experience of Pain\u003c\/i\u003e.   This portrait of a highly educated young man whose anger and   frustration frequently erupt in ferocious outbursts directed towards  his  ageing mother is a powerful critique of the society of his time and  the  deep wounds inflicted on his generation. Set in a fictional South   American country, \u003ci\u003eThe Experience of Pain\u003c\/i\u003e is at once richly   imaginative and intensely personal: the perfect introduction to Gadda's   innovative style and literary virtuosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Translated by Richard Dixon\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183256944880,"sku":"9780141395661","price":18.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141395661_p0.jpg?v=1763655414","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141395661","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}