{"product_id":"hotel-montparnasse-john-bradley-9781953252340","title":"Hotel Montparnasse: Letters to César Vallejo","description":"Hotel Montparnasse: Letters to César Vallejo is a verse-novel composed in letters written to the famous Peruvian poet César Vallejo, who died in Paris in 1938. He was buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery, but soon after, according to these letters, found himself residing at the nearby Hotel Montparnasse, perhaps against his will. This book tells of his friendships, involvement with a resident named Jeanette, problems with the hotel management, and his eventual disappearance (or is it escape?) from the hotel. Most of the letter-poems are written by the residents of Hotel Montparnasse, except for those composed by a certain Álvaro de Campos, who reveals little about himself. This is a book about the mystery of the afterlife, the persistence of desire, and the lasting legacy of César Vallejo.SAMPLE: \u003cstrong\u003eYou checked into room number 39 because \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou checked into room number 39 because \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat's the age of the worker who dug your grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd because you can't bear to tell the desk clerk \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshe needs a zinc bathtub of warm milk to soak \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher tired feet--and tired back and skull-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor at least 39 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelax\u003c\/em\u003e, says the aloe plant in your window. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNothing to fear, \u003c\/em\u003esays the chipped radiator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSays the newspaper's wilted corpse \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon the faded floral carpet. Says the shirt \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehugging the back of the chair \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econsoling the desk gone dizzy from staring \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eat the many coffee rings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNothing to be said\u003c\/em\u003e, says that black pubic hair \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclinging to the stiff, sallow lampshade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hotel room with closet, bed, sink, mirror, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebecause here it's harder for God \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto pull you back to the morgue, back \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto that dreamless hole in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelax\u003c\/em\u003e, says the mirror, \u003cem\u003etake off your clothes.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so you do. Falling back on the clean towel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou spread on the bed, your flesh tickled \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby the nappy fabric. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoom 39\u003c\/em\u003e, you say. The black hair still clinging \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the sullen lampshade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour friend, \u003c\/p\u003eÁlvaro of the Campos\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bradley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953252346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953252340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DOS Madres Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.20w x 0.80d","brand":"John Bradley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519711686911,"sku":"9781953252340","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee508969-5136-4803-a57e-cb34b00dccc8.jpg?v=1778738352","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hotel-montparnasse-john-bradley-9781953252340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}