{"product_id":"the-book-of-illusions-9780312429010","title":"The Book of Illusions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix months after losing his wife and two young sons, Vermont Professor David Zimmer spends his waking hours mired in a blur of alcoholic grief and self-pity. One night, he stumbles upon a clip from a lost film by silent comedian Hector Mann. His interest is piqued, and he soon finds himself embarking on a journey around the world to research a book on this mysterious figure, who vanished from sight in 1929. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the book is published the following year, a letter turns up in Zimmer's mailbox bearing a return address from a small town in New Mexico inviting him to meet Hector. Zimmer hesitates, until one night a strange woman appears on his doorstep and makes the decision for him, changing his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312429010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Paul Auster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635885011100,"sku":"9780312429010","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_32056118-6c16-4b6e-97cf-30cd00572e5c.jpg?v=1603840794","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-book-of-illusions-9780312429010","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}