{"product_id":"the-elementary-particles-paperback","title":"The Elementary Particles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichel Houellebecq\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn international literary phenomenon, \u003cb\u003eThe Elementary Particles\u003c\/b\u003e is a frighteningly original novel-part Marguerite Duras and part Bret Easton Ellis-that leaps headlong into the malaise of contemporary existence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBruno and Michel are half-brothers abandoned by their mother, an unabashed devotee of the drugged-out free-love world of the sixties. Bruno, the older, has become a raucously promiscuous hedonist himself, while Michel is an emotionally dead molecular biologist wholly immersed in the solitude of his work. Each is ultimately offered a final chance at genuine love, and what unfolds is a brilliantly caustic and unpredictable tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated from the French by Frank Wynne.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn international literary phenomenon, The Elementary Particles is a frighteningly original novel-part Marguerite Duras and part Bret Easton Ellis-that leaps headlong into the malaise of contemporary existence. \u003cbr\u003eBruno and Michel are half-brothers abandoned by their mother, an unabashed devotee of the drugged-out free-love world of the sixties. Bruno, the older, has become a raucously promiscuous hedonist himself, while Michel is an emotionally dead molecular biologist wholly immersed in the solitude of his work. Each is ultimately offered a final chance at genuine love, and what unfolds is a brilliantly caustic and unpredictable tale. \u003cbr\u003eTranslated from the French by Frank Wynne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.03 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2002)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686947983423,"sku":"9780375727016","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/32852524e3c77b55b1183beda877203d.webp?v=1764976929","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-elementary-particles-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}