{"product_id":"traveler-of-the-century-paperback","title":"Traveler of the Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrés Neuman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The literature of the twenty-first century will belong to Neuman.\" --Roberto Bolaño\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSearching for an inn, the enigmatic traveler Hans stops in a small city on the border between Saxony and Prussia. The next morning, Hans meets an old organ-grinder in the market square and immediately finds himself enmeshed in an intense debate--on identity and what it is that defines us--from which he cannot break free.\u003cbr\u003e Indefinitely stuck in Wandernburg until his debate with the organ-grinder is concluded, he begins to meet the various characters who populate the town, including a young freethinker named Sophie. Though she is engaged to be married, Sophie and Hans begin a relationship that defies contemporary mores about female sexuality and what can and cannot be said about it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTraveler of the Century \u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply intellectual novel, chock-full of discussions about philosophy, history, literature, love, and translation. It is a book that looks to the past in order to have us reconsider the conflicts of our present. The winner of Spain's prestigious Alfaguara Prize and the National Critics Prize, \u003ci\u003eTraveler of the Century \u003c\/i\u003emarks the English-language debut of Andrés Neuman, a writer described by Roberto Bolaño as being \"touched by grace.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrés Neuman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and grew up in Spain. He has a degree in Spanish philology from the University of Granada. Neuman was selected as one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists and was elected to the Bogotá-39 list. \u003ci\u003eTraveler of the Century \u003c\/i\u003ewas the winner of the Alfaguara Prize and the National Critics Prize, Spain's two most prestigious literary awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.45 x 7.76 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42138928742480,"sku":"9780374533946","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/MTZPOW0vL3AzUkpsQ2VFUElCaGRTZz09.webp?v=1774212672","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/traveler-of-the-century-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}