{"product_id":"9781911420774","title":"The Swimmers","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Something of Kafka, something of Lynch, something of Auster’ \u003ci\u003eDiario de León\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonás Ager is disappearing: a recent separation has left him aimless, his once promising photography career has ground to a halt, and his assignments at the newspaper are drying up. And an ever-deepening mystery is threatening to engulf him. His mother disappeared without a trace two weeks ago; his gallerist can’t locate his fellow photographer Oliver; and every time he and his best friend Sergio visit the pool for their regular swim, another lane is empty. An entire city seems to be evaporating into thin air.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Trial\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Swimmers\u003c\/i\u003e is an unsettling journey through modern city life: a detective story without a detective, and an investigation into a mystery that defies explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoaquín Pérez Azaústre\u003c\/b\u003e is a Spanish writer. He has published several novels, including \u003ci\u003eLa suite Manolete\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he was awarded IX Premio Fundación Unicaja Fernando Quiñones in 2007, as well as a number of poetry collections and a collection of short stories. A journalist and columnist, he has also won the Premio Adonáis de Poesía, the Premio Loewe and the Premio Loewe a la Creación Joven, among other prizes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This is an excellent novel, reminiscent of the work of Verlaine, Proust, and Kafka. Immerse yourself in this book (if you dare).’ \u003ci\u003eMobile Perceptions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘So if I say that Azaústre's \u003ci\u003eThe Swimmers\u003c\/i\u003e makes me think an awful lot of Kundera's Immortality, you must understand that I intend to pay it a compliment of high order.’ \u003ci\u003eDavey Jones, Amazon.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Joaquín Pérez Azaústre displays a mesmerizing command over language … his journey through a twisted maze of societal fears and personal demons is eye-opening.’ \u003ci\u003eTypographical Era\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darkwater Syndicate, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184193093872,"sku":"9781911420774","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911420774_p0.jpg?v=1763630412","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911420774","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}