{"product_id":"petercareythefatmaninhistory","title":"Peter Carey - The Fat Man in History","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Peter Carey. Themes include Literature \u0026amp; Fiction, Short Stories \u0026amp; Anthologies, Short Stories, Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories in Peter Carey's collection are bizarre, funny and chilling. Their landscape is exotic and surreal, an ominous near-future that has the distinct feel of contemporary life. Carey's narratives are an exhilarating blend of fable, fantasy and allegory in which, as in dreams, something odd and menacing takes control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere are societies in which people gamble for new bodies in a genetic lottery or watch apprehensively as first buildings, then parts of the landscape, and eventually their neighbours, begin to dematerialise and vanish. Here is what happens when a miniature replica of a small town and its inhabitants assumes a more compelling reality than its original or when a group of fat men, ostracised by a revolutionary government, plot its overthrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58002523849078,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780571144389.jpg?v=1780400025","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/petercareythefatmaninhistory","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}