{"product_id":"9781922186973","title":"The Man Who Took to His Bed","description":"Author: Alex Skovron\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922186973\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Puncher and Wattmann\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 254\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man wakes up one morning to find an unknown womanin bed beside him. A failed writer devises an ingenious method of plagiarizingthe work of others. Whole properties in a suburban neighbourhood beginvanishing overnight. An ancient grand piano is purchased by a mysterious youngcustomer with an old secret. A spontaneous experiment in the paranormalproduces an unexpected result...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThiscollection of 14 short stories is Alex Skovron's second book of fiction, afterhis novella \u003ci\u003eThe Poet (\u003c\/i\u003e2005)introduces an eclectic range of protagonists, predicaments, voices, andnarrative styles - playful, earnest, speculative, ironic, intimate,bittersweet, surreal. Between them, the characters'stories highlight theuntoward in the everyday, the transformative in the mundane, the twists andturning-points that can challenge us - and the games we play with others, andwith ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intricate, dreamy, deeply literate stories thatunsettle the senses and stir the intellect.' - Helen Garner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'By turns beautifully detailed, puzzling and alwaysintriguing, the hauntingly solitary tone of these exquisitely observed storiesinduces a rare meditative attentiveness in the reader. It is a powerfullyaffecting collection that left me eager to explore more of Skovron's world.' - Alex Miller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861499760798,"sku":"ADS-9781922186973","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922186973.jpg?v=1779252936","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922186973","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}