{"product_id":"paradiso-paperback-1","title":"Paradiso - 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\u003eJose Lezama Lima\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJosoe Lezama Lima\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGregory Rabassa\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of his father's premature death, Joséeacute; Cemíiacute; comes of age in a\u003cbr\u003e turn of the century Cuba described in the Washington Post as \"an island\u003cbr\u003e paradise where magic and philosophy twist the lives of the old Cuban \u003cbr\u003ebourgeoisie into extravagant wonderful shapes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosé Lezama Lima (1910-1976) was one of the most important Cuban writers of the twentieth century. He was appointed director of the Department of Literature and Publications of the National Cultural Council after the ascension of the Castro regime, but later fell out of favor for the frank discussion of homosexuality and apolitical content of his masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eParadiso\u003c\/em\u003e. A poet and novelist, his work has had a lasting influence on Cuban and world literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Rabassa is one of the most renowned translators of both Spanish and Portuguese literature. He has translated books by Gabriel García Márquez, Julio Cortázar, António Lobo Antunes, and Osman Lins, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 466\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53477249777971,"sku":"9781564782281","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/Zco66vK6Yw9781564782281.webp?v=1781612785","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/paradiso-paperback-1","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}