{"product_id":"continent-stories-paperback","title":"Continent: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Crace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Crace's imaginative first book, seven linked stories, now available in a deluxe paperback edition in Ecco's The Art of the Story Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Makes us see our own world more clearly . . . brilliant, provocative and delightful\" --the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Crace's internationally acclaimed first book explores the tribes and communities, conflicts and superstitions, flora and fauna of a wholly spellbinding place: an imaginary seventh continent. In these seven tales Crace travels a strange and wonderful landscape: \"Talking Skull\" takes the reader to a tiny agricultural village renowned for the sexually-charged, mystical milk of its calves; \"Electricity\" introduces a remote flatland region where a monumental ceiling fan changes an entire town's attitude toward modernization. From the acacia scrub of the flatlands to a city bazaar jammed with vegetable stalls, tourists, and beggars, Crace's invented world is as fabulous as it is eerily familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJim Crace's imaginative first book--seven linked stories--now available in deluxe paperback as part of Ecco's The Art of the Story series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Crace's internationally acclaimed \u003cem\u003eContinent\u003c\/em\u003e explores the tribes and communities, conflicts and superstitions, flora and fauna of a wholly spellbinding place: an imaginary seventh continent. In these seven tales Crace travels through strange and wonderful landscapes: \"Talking Skull\" takes the reader to a tiny agrarian village renowned for the sexually charged, mystical milk of its calves; \"Electricity\" introduces a remote region where a monumental ceiling fan changes an entire town's attitude toward modernization. From acacia scrubland to a city bazaar jammed with vegetable stalls, tourists, and beggars, Crace's invented world is as fabulous as it is eerily familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47374268891314,"sku":"9780062662408","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/1e7f264165b5176cb6a754bac52f273d.webp?v=1777666151","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/continent-stories-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}