{"product_id":"men-in-space-paperback","title":"Men in Space - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first novel written by Booker finalist Tom McCarthy--acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eRemainder \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eC\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMen in Space\u003c\/i\u003e is set in a Central Europe rapidly fragmenting after the fall of communism. It follows an oddball cast--dissolute bohemians, political refugees, a football referee, a disorientated police agent, and a stranded astronaut--as they chase a stolen painting from Sofia to Prague and onward. Planting the themes that McCarthy's later works develop, here McCarthy questions the meaning of all kinds of space--physical, political, emotional, and metaphysical--as reflected in the characters' various disconnections. What emerges is a vision of humanity adrift in history, and a world in a state of disintegration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an afterword by Simon Critchley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dead Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1969 and lives in London. He is known in the art world for the reports, manifestos, and media interventions he has made as General Secretary of the International Necronautical Society (INS), a semi-fictitious avant-garde network. His other books include \u003ci\u003eC, \u003ci\u003eRemainder, and \u003ci\u003eTintin and the Secret of Literature.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723986407487,"sku":"9780307388223","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/af78d7029bd481dc50bc6144524ae2df.webp?v=1765101067","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/men-in-space-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}