{"product_id":"9781852429225","title":"A Pretty Face","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[Rafael] Reig delights in keeping his readers on their toes. For such a brief book — it can be read in one afternoon — it covers a lot of ground, and all of the elements come together at the end. Reig is playing around in \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Pretty Face\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e — and inviting his readers to play along.\"— \u003ci\u003eNPR.org\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderfully absurd little existential novel.”— \u003ci\u003eThe Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rafael Reig’s manic inventiveness appears to know no bounds. . . . Enjoy the humour and intellectual breadth.”— \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren’s author Lola Eguibar is dead. With the help of her teenage character Benito, she sets out to investigate her own murder. Set in a surreal Spain that is part of the United States, where everyone speaks Anglo and the world has exhausted its supply of oil, this is a remarkable blend of crime, science fiction, and satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRafael Reig\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1963. He lives in Madrid, where he combines university teaching with his writing activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serpent's Tail Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043364782320,"sku":"9781852429225","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781852429225_p0.jpg?v=1763596998","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781852429225","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}