{"product_id":"stigmata-of-bliss-klaus-merz-9780857428387","title":"Stigmata of Bliss: Three Novellas","description":"Klaus Merz is one of the most prominent, prolific, and versatile Swiss writers working today. Celebrated as a master of concise, condensed sentences, Merz brings depth and resonance to spare narratives with lyrical prose and striking images. \u003ci\u003eStigmata of Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e brings together three of Merz's critically acclaimed novellas, offering English readers the perfect introduction to his work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacob Asleep\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a family marked by illness, eccentricity, and a child's death. In \u003ci\u003eA Man'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, a moment of inattention on a mountainous hike upends a teacher's life and his understanding of mortality. And finally, \u003ci\u003eThe Argentine\u003c\/i\u003e traces the fluctuations of memory and desire in a man's journey around the world. In each novella, Merz takes readers on a profound and intimate journey. Read as a whole, the works complement, enrich, and echo each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Klaus Merz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857428381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857428387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Klaus Merz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48457739469055,"sku":"9780857428387","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee6ca490-b927-4d48-a51c-70aac4e7ec0a.jpg?v=1777400742","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stigmata-of-bliss-klaus-merz-9780857428387","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}