{"product_id":"the-man-who-took-to-his-bed","title":"The Man Who Took to His Bed","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922186973\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2017\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Puncher and Wattmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA man wakes up one morning to find an unknown woman\u003cbr\u003ein bed beside him. A failed writer devises an ingenious method of plagiarizing\u003cbr\u003ethe work of others. Whole properties in a suburban neighbourhood begin\u003cbr\u003evanishing overnight. An ancient grand piano is purchased by a mysterious young\u003cbr\u003ecustomer with an old secret. A spontaneous experiment in the paranormal\u003cbr\u003eproduces an unexpected result...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis\u003cbr\u003ecollection of 14 short stories is Alex Skovron's second book of fiction, after\u003cbr\u003ehis novella The Poet (2005)\u003cbr\u003eintroduces an eclectic range of protagonists, predicaments, voices, and\u003cbr\u003enarrative styles — playful, earnest, speculative, ironic, intimate,\u003cbr\u003ebittersweet, surreal. Between them, the characters'stories highlight the\u003cbr\u003euntoward in the everyday, the transformative in the mundane, the twists and\u003cbr\u003eturning-points that can challenge us — and the games we play with others, and\u003cbr\u003ewith ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Intricate, dreamy, deeply literate stories that\u003cbr\u003eunsettle the senses and stir the intellect.' — Helen Garner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'By turns beautifully detailed, puzzling and always\u003cbr\u003eintriguing, the hauntingly solitary tone of these exquisitely observed stories\u003cbr\u003einduces a rare meditative attentiveness in the reader. It is a powerfully\u003cbr\u003eaffecting collection that left me eager to explore more of Skovron's world.' — Alex Miller","brand":"Smartfox Books","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41523640991877,"sku":"PR5458","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_ST853XROLXBL.jpg?v=1771503949","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/the-man-who-took-to-his-bed","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}