{"product_id":"9781628976304","title":"The Conversions","description":"Author: Harry Mathews\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781628976304\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Deep Vellum Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 200\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable and unusual novel by 'one of the most remarkable prose stylist presently writing in English.'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a dinner party hosted by a wealthy New Yorker, a guest receives an ancient golden weapon as a prize. When the mysterious host of this party dies the next day, his fortune is left to whomever it was that received the prize at the party. The only requirement: the owner must answer three cryptic questions relating to the artifact's mysterious history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his search for answers, He quickly finds himself entangled in the centuries-long history of a secretive religious sect, embarking on an odyssey that begins at a dinner party, and ends on the ocean floor. Along this wild goose chase, we encounter a menagerie of eccentric personalities: an ancient revolutionary in a Parisian prison, a ludicrous pair of gibberish-speaking brothers, and customs officials who spend their time reading contraband materials. \u003ci\u003eThe Conversions \u003c\/i\u003eis a wildly unpredictable novel, inviting readers along in the search for answers that may never have existed in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46680744591518,"sku":"ADS-9781628976304","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781628976304.jpg?v=1775544891","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781628976304","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}