{"product_id":"mr-k-released-matzsi-visniec-9780857426482","title":"Mr. K Released","description":"Mirroring Romania's drastic transition from totalitarianism to Western-style freedom in the late 1980s, \u003ci\u003e Mr. K Released\u003c\/i\u003e captures the disturbingly surreal feeling that many newly liberated prisoners face when they leave captivity. Employing his trademark playful absurdity, Matéi Visniec introduces us to Mr. K, a Kafkaesque figure who has been imprisoned for years for an undisclosed crime in a penitentiary with mysterious tunnels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One day, Mr. K finds himself unexpectedly released. Unable to comprehend his sudden liberation, he becomes traumatized by the realities of freedom--more so than the familiar trauma of captivity or imprisonment. In the hope of obtaining some clarification, Mr. K keeps waiting for an appointment with the prison governor, however, their meeting is constantly being delayed. During this endless process of waiting, Mr. K gets caught up in a clinical exploration of his physical surroundings. He does not have the courage or indeed inclination to leave, but can move unrestricted within the prison compound, charting endless series of absurd circles in which readers might paradoxically recognize themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matéi Visniec\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857426486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857426482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2019","brand":"Matéi Visniec","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927764553983,"sku":"9780857426482","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a7cfc73-2b85-4088-b3c9-0cc66f9c7e7f.jpg?v=1749372893","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mr-k-released-matzsi-visniec-9780857426482","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}