{"product_id":"9781643621487","title":"The Fifth Wound","description":"Author: Aurora Mattia\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781643621487\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Nightboat Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a must read book of 2023 by\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookRiot,Vulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA baroque work of intimate myth exploring one woman's interdimensional search for beauty and embodiment, through kaleidoscopic renderings of hospital corridors, brutal breakups, and passionate romance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Wound \u003c\/i\u003eis a phantasmagorical roman  clef about passion as a way of life. In one dimension, this is a love story - Aurora \u0026amp; Ezekiel - a separation and a reunion. In another, we witness a tale of multiple traumatic encounters with transphobic violence. And on yet another plane, a story of ecstatic visionary experience swirls, shatters, and sparkles. Featuring time travel, medieval nuns, knifings, and t4t romance, \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Wound\u003c\/i\u003e indulges the blur between fantasy and reality. Its winding sentences open like portals, inviting the reader into the intimacy of embodiment - both its pain and its pleasures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836315193502,"sku":"ADS-9781643621487","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781643621487.jpg?v=1778737748","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781643621487","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}