{"product_id":"the-age-of-skin-dubravka-ugresic-9781948830225","title":"The Age of Skin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese essays are written on the skin of the times. Dubravka Ugresic, winner of the Neustadt International Prize and one of Europe's most influential writers, with biting humor and a multitude of cultural references--from \u003ci\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDawn of the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/i\u003e, to tattoos and body modification, World Cup chants, and the preservation of Lenin's corpse--takes on the dreams, hopes, and fears of modern life. The collapse of Yugoslavia, and the author's subsequent exile from Croatia, leads to reflections on nationalism and the intertwining of crime and politics. Ugresic writes at eye level, from a human perspective, in portraits of people from the former Eastern Bloc, who work as cleaners in the Netherlands or start underground shops with products from their country of origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare and welcome combination of irony, compassion, and a sharp polemic gaze characterizes these beautiful and highly relevant essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dubravka Ugresic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948830221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948830225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Dubravka Ugresic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044657295615,"sku":"9781948830225","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4eedcce7-d6e6-4c47-849b-203373861ba7.jpg?v=1684974119","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-age-of-skin-dubravka-ugresic-9781948830225","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}