{"product_id":"a-crack-in-the-wall-9781908524089","title":"A Crack in the Wall","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for Claudio Pi eiro: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An agile novel, a ruthless dissection of a fast decaying society.\"--Jos  Saramago, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThursday Night Widows\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping story. The dystopia portrayed is an indictment not solely of an assassin but of Argentina's class structure and the willful blindness of its petty bourgeoisie.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePablo Sim 's life is a mess. His career as an architect is at a deadend; reduced to designing soulless office buildings desecrating the heart of Buenos Aires. His marriage seems to be one endless argument with his wife over the theatrics of their rebellious teenage daughter. To complicate matters, Pablo has long been attracted to sexy office secretary Marta Horvat, who is probably having an affair with his boss. Everything changes with the unexpected appearance of Leonor, a beautiful young woman who brings to light a crime that happened years before, a crime that everyone in the office wants forgotten, at all costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaudia Pi eiro once again demonstrates her capacity to reveal the things hidden behind the facades of our existence; human relationships based on habit and cowardice, rather than love; on excessive ambition and personal gain, rather than morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia Pi eiro\u003c\/b\u003e, formerly a journalist and playwright, is the author of literary crime novels that are all bestsellers in Latin America and have been translated into many languages. \u003ci\u003eA Crack in the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e follows on the success of \u003ci\u003eAll Yours\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThursday Night Widows\u003c\/i\u003e, both previously published by Bitter Lemon Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bitter Lemon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781908524089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/17\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Claudia Pi\u0026#241;eiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36670208376988,"sku":"9781908524089","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_49b060f5-0382-4743-b806-48f3a1152e4d.jpg?v=1603922089","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-crack-in-the-wall-9781908524089","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}