{"product_id":"the-event-9781960385437","title":"The Event","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 1987 Nadal Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBlanco the Magician is renowned across Europe for his astonishing telepathic feats, dazzling audiences with the power of his mind. But when a ruthless conspiracy exposes him as a fraud, his carefully constructed world shatters. Fleeing disgrace, Blanco escapes to the remote corners of Argentina, where he begins a new life in obscurity with the beguiling and enigmatic Gina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Blanco struggles to rebuild his identity, he finds himself entangled in a series of events that blur the line between illusion and reality. In The Event, Juan José Saer weaves a hypnotic tale of deception, exile, and the search for meaning in a world where nothing is as it seems. With his signature philosophical depth and luminous prose, Saer explores themes of love, identity, and the fragile constructs that hold our lives together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960385437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220","brand":"Juan Jos\u0026#195;\u0026#169; Saer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445619359925,"sku":"9781960385437","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4552925e-9e11-4cad-b50b-0d06fbf7fd82.jpg?v=1753799226","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-event-9781960385437","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}