{"product_id":"three-by-echenoz-big-blondes-piano-and-running-paperback-1","title":"Three by Echenoz: Big Blondes, Piano, and Running - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Echenoz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLiesl Schillinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eLinda Coverdale\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single volume that gathers together three of the most remarkable novels from Jean Echenoz, the \"most distinctive French voice of his generation\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThree by Echenoz\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the award-winning author's extraordinary versatility and elegant yet playful style at its finest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A parodic thriller sparkling with wit\" (\u003ci\u003eL'Humanité\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eBig Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e probes our universal obsession with fame as a television documentary producer tries to track down a renowned singer who has mysteriously disappeared. A darkly comedic, noir-style tour de force, it finally answers the age-old question: do blondes have more fun? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fluid, never forced...like a garment that fits beautifully even inside-out\" (\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003ePiano\u003c\/i\u003e brings Dante's \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e to contemporary Paris, following Max Delmarc, a concert pianist suffering from paralyzing stage fright and alchoholism, as he meets his untimely death and descends through purgatory--part luxury hotel, part minimum-security prison--into a modern vision of hell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a small wonder of writing and humanity\" (\u003ci\u003eL'Express\u003c\/i\u003e)--a portrait of the legendary Czech athlete Emil Zátopek, who became a national hero, winning three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics even as he was compelled to face the unyielding realities of life under an authoritarian regime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Coverdale\u003c\/b\u003e's most recent translation for The New Press was Jean Echenoz's \u003ci\u003e1914\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the recipient of the French-American Foundation's 2008 Translation Prize for her translation of Echenoz's \u003ci\u003eRavel\u003c\/i\u003e (The New Press). She lives in Brooklyn. \u003cb\u003eMark Polizzotti\u003c\/b\u003e has translated over forty books from the French, including works by Gustave Flaubert, Marguerite Duras, André Breton, Raymond Roussel, Patrick Modiano, and Jean Echenoz, and has written six of his own. He directs the publications program at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where he lives. \u003cb\u003eLiesl Schillinger\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York-based critic, translator, and moderator. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. She is the author of the illustrated lexicon \u003ci\u003eWordbirds\u003c\/i\u003e, and her recent translations include the novels \u003ci\u003eEvery Day, Every Hour\u003c\/i\u003e by Natasa Dragnic and \u003ci\u003eThe Lady of the Camellias\u003c\/i\u003e by Alexandre Dumas \u003ci\u003efils\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46586001457349,"sku":"9781595589835","price":30.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Bp1T8hyz3j9781595589835_1f989303-92ca-4ed4-9970-d653786f972e.webp?v=1784884580","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/three-by-echenoz-big-blondes-piano-and-running-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}