{"product_id":"the-magnetic-labyrinth-john-baldan-9780578579337","title":"The Magnetic Labyrinth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe English rock band 10cc famously wrote that life is a minestrone. This author would beg to differ ­- to him, it feels like magnetic tape. In \u003cem\u003eThe Magnetic Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e, his second book, Baldan returns often to the past, as in his debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Going Places Club\u003c\/em\u003e. But this time he turns his focus inward, to his personal history, and a lineup of subjects that have formed the basis of his thought since early youth - literature, mathematics, and music. The latter in particular has been a lifelong fascination, and provides a recurring motif in this book, in the form of mix tapes that he has made for friends for forty years. These lead to a number of self-realizations. Along the way, Baldan weaves a memoir studded with offbeat reminiscences - and lots of song lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Baldan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578579332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578579337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Right Hand Corner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"John Baldan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43941174247679,"sku":"9780578579337","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_31b2c5cb-6ac7-445d-af28-70a1a2672b55.jpg?v=1681451352","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-magnetic-labyrinth-john-baldan-9780578579337","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}