{"product_id":"the-connoisseur-paperback-1","title":"The Connoisseur - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEvan S. Connell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author Evan S. Connell sends us through the complete experience of a man initially intrigued and then enslaved by art: a curious interest, a rapt fixation, and the becoming of a connoisseur. \u003ci\u003eThe Connoisseur\u003c\/i\u003e trails the evolution of Muhlbach, an insurance executive on a business trip in Taos, New Mexico, who develops an obsession with pre-Columbian figurines after meandering through a curio shop. Entranced yet bewildered by his sudden affinity for a little figurine, Muhlbach succumbs to his intrigue and, thirty dollars later, begins his journey as a connoisseur. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith superb delivery and subtle clarity, Connell allows us to see and feel Muhlbach's emerging mania, with its impending tension and sudden exhilaration. He illustrates how a new fixation alters our lens on life and shapes our actions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvan S. Connell\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of eighteen books, including \u003ci\u003eFrancisco Goya\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeus Lo Volt!, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMrs. Bridge, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSon of the Morning Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He received numerous awards, including the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, the Pushcart Prize, a Guggenheim fellowship, and an award in literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He lived and worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.02 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741266415679,"sku":"9781593760625","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/358253333202cc433e4f4f7a9b729ecc.webp?v=1765160999","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-connoisseur-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}