{"product_id":"9781846686917","title":"The Witness","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The evocative imagery and ideas revealed in \u003ci\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/i\u003e are not easily forgotten.”—\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Haunting and beautifully written.”—\u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn sixteenth-century Spain, a cabin boy sets sail on a ship bound for the New World. An inland expedition ends in disaster when the group is attacked by Indians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/i\u003e explores the relationship between existence and description, foreignness and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan José\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Saer\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Argentina in 1937 and is considered one of Argentina’s leading writers of the post-Borges generation. He died in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serpent's Tail Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057362714864,"sku":"9781846686917","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781846686917_p0.jpg?v=1763749996","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781846686917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}