{"product_id":"9780802195265","title":"Cosmos: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA “creatively captivating and intellectually challenging” existential mystery from the great Polish author—“sly, funny, and . . . lovingly translated” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 1967 International Prize for Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Milan Kundera called Witold Gombrowicz “one of the great novelists of our century.” Now his most famous novel, \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e, is available in a critically acclaimed translation by the award-winning translator Danuta Borchardt.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e is a metaphysical noir thriller narrated by Witold, a seedy, pathetic, and witty student, who is charming and appalling by turns. In need of a quiet place to study, Witold and his melancholy friend Fuks head to a boarding house in the mountains. Along the way, they discover a dead bird hanging from a string. Is this a strange but meaningless occurrence or is it the first clue to a sinister mystery?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As the young men become embroiled in the Chekhovian travails of the family that runs the boarding house, Grombrowicz creates a gripping narrative where the reader questions who is sane and who is safe.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Probably the most important 20th-century novelist most Western readers have never heard of.” —Benjamin Paloff, \u003ci\u003eWords Without Borders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128106303728,"sku":"9780802195265","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802195265_p0.jpg?v=1763738180","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802195265","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}