{"product_id":"9780099597841","title":"The Illogic of Kassel","description":"Author: Vila-Matas, Enrique\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780099597841\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Aug 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning novelist brings his trademark humour and lightly worn intelligence to the contemporary art world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA puzzling phone call shatters a writer's routine. An enigmatic female voice extends an invitation to take part in Documenta, the legendary contemporary art exhibition held every five years in Kassel, Germany. The writer's mission will be to transform himself into a living art installation, by sitting down to write every morning in a Chinese restaurant on the outskirts of town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Once in Kassel, the writer is surprised to find himself overcome by good cheer. As he strolls through the city, spurred on by his spontaneous, quirky response to art, he begins to make sense of the wonders that surround him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A writer who has no equal in the contemporary landscape of the Spanish novel' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoberto Bolano\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Vila-Matas's work made a tremendous impression on me'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Auster\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47322177175710,"sku":"UBD-9780099597841","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780099597841.jpg?v=1780447533","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780099597841","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}