{"product_id":"mr-adamson-urs-widmer-9780857427168","title":"MR Adamson","description":"The day is Friday, May 22, 2032. On this day, the day after his ninety-fourth birthday, a man is sitting in a beautiful garden. It is a paradise where he often played during his childhood, and it is here that he is recording the story of his adventures with Mr. Adamson. In the course of this compelling novel from Swiss author Urs Widmer, this man narrates his unusual story to his granddaughter, Anni. While he recounts his life, he is also waiting--waiting for the arrival of this very Mr. Adamson, whom he has not seen since the age of eight. Even then it was a mysterious encounter--a glimpse into realms that normally remain concealed to the living. For Mr. Adamson died at the very moment when our narrator was born, and he will soon return to escort the ninety-four-year-old narrator into another paradise. \u003cbr\u003e Told with Urs Widmer's signature humor, genius, and lively imagination, \u003ci\u003eMr Adamson\u003c\/i\u003e is a superb story and a spellbinding book. With its vitality and zest for life, it manages to hold at bay that scandal we must all face in our lives: death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Widmer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"One of the best representatives of Swiss literature.\"--\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Urs Widmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857427164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857427168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 0.40d","brand":"Urs Widmer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47072027214079,"sku":"9780857427168","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71130dbd-a2cf-4488-9f5f-14ba13a5fddd.jpg?v=1753415596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mr-adamson-urs-widmer-9780857427168","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}