{"product_id":"9789815144864","title":"INFINITE LIVES, INFINITE DEATHS","description":"Author: Candano, Douglas\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9789815144864\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Random House SEA\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Sep 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 1\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre-defying stories from a Manila nightmare that mashes up world mythology and folklore, Filipino history and culture, and the Chinese-Filipino experience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfinite Lives, Infinite Deaths\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of stories that straddle genres such as horror, magic realism, metafiction, and science fiction, while stitching together elements from world mythology and folklore, Philippine history and society, and the Chinese-Filipino experience in a nightmarish version of Manila.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDreaming Valhalla\u003c\/i\u003e, a family's noodle restaurant is converted into a Norse-themed girly bar that parallels the rise and destruction of the  sir. A group of children take a traumatic fieldtrip in \u003ci\u003eA Visit to the Exhibition of the International Committee on Children's Rights\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eAn Epistle and Testimony from June 13, 1604\u003c\/i\u003e a Spanish friar meets a Chinese convert bearing the stigmata, while in \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Death of Hermes Uy\u003c\/i\u003e, a Chinese-Filipino entrepreneur opens a pharmacy in 1950s Manila, diversifying and expanding the business throughout the decades until its mysterious and abrupt closure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA professor of applied folkloristics discusses the case of a young girl who returned home as a crone a few days after her elopement in \u003ci\u003eA Reply to a Query\u003c\/i\u003e, while \u003ci\u003eWhere Old Whores Go to Die \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a grant application assessment detailing the context and procedures that govern a concentration camp for aged prostitutes. In \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Those Who Stayed Behind\u003c\/i\u003e a Chinese-Filipino expatriate returns home and uncovers a family secret, while \u003ci\u003eThe Lament of Philip Reyes\u003c\/i\u003e features a failed doctor coming face-to-face with the possibilities that never materialized throughout his life.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46722407202974,"sku":"UBD-9789815144864","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9789815144864.jpg?v=1776318876","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9789815144864","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}