{"product_id":"9780811224222","title":"The Strange Case of Rachel K","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree early stories of myth, regime, and harlotry by the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Flamethrowers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e An explorer’s whereabouts keeps a queen in waiting; a faith healer’s illegal radio broadcasts give hope to an oppressed people; a president’s offer of ice cream surprises a prostitute expecting to cooperate fully — the three short fictions gathered in \u003cem\u003eThe Great Exception\u003c\/em\u003e build into a vision of Cuba that is black-humored, brutal, and beautiful. Written prior to the publication of Rachel Kushner’s first acclaimed novel \u003cem\u003eTelex From Cuba\u003c\/em\u003e, these stories, like Roberto Bolano’s \u003cem\u003eAntwerp\u003c\/em\u003e, burst forth with the genesis of her fictional universe as though fired from a cannon. From the mythical title story, to the ominous “Debouchment” — originally published in her too short-lived journal \u003cem\u003eSoft Targets\u003c\/em\u003e — to the sexy and noirish “Strange Case of Rachel K,” this is Kushner saddling up for a journey into the wilds of the modern novel.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129184796912,"sku":"9780811224222","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780811224222_p0.jpg?v=1763741974","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780811224222","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}