{"product_id":"draining-the-sea","title":"Draining the Sea","description":"The extraordinary new novel from the winner of the 2004 Lannan Literary Fellowship, 2005 PEN USA Literary Award for Fiction, and the 2006 Whiting Writers Award.\n\n\"A new work of obsession, tragedy, and the unpredictable trajectories of the heart.\"(Cristina Garcia, author of Dreaming in Cuban)\n\nA powerful testament about the far-reaching effects of political brutality and lost love, Draining the Sea sifts through the incongruities of history and memory, unfurling inside the mind of a man who spends his days driving the streets of Los Angeles, racked by visions of the Guatemalan Civil War and, in particular, of Marta--a beautiful young prostitute who died violently in the midst of it. Unfortunately, her death is a tragedy in which he himself may have played a role.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1594489734\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1594489734.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Marcom, Micheline Aharonian\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43442158764093,"sku":"BVV.1594489734.G","price":11.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1594489734-0.jpg?v=1787778776","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/draining-the-sea","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}