{"product_id":"the-antiquarian","title":"The Antiquarian","description":"A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year\n\nA Best Book of the Summer: Los Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly\n\nAn Amazon Best Book of the Month (Mystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense)\n\nThree years have passed since Gustavo, a renowned psycholinguist, last spoke to his closest friend, Daniel, who has been interned in a psychiatric ward for murdering his fiancée. When Daniel unexpectedly calls to confess the truth behind the crime, Gustavo’s long buried fraternal loyalty resurfaces and draws him into the center of a quixotic investigation.\n\nWhile Daniel reveals his unsettling story using fragments of fables, novels, and historical allusions, Gustavo begins to retrace the past for clues: from their early college days exploring dust-filled libraries and exotic brothels to Daniel’s intimate attachment to his sickly younger sister and his dealings as a book collector. As the circumstances grow increasingly intricate, Gustavo is forced to deduce an sinister series of events from allegories that are more real than police reports and metaphors more revealing than evidence.\n\nWith sumptuous prose and haunting imagery, Faverón Patriau has crafted an unforgettable, labyrinthine tale of murder, madness, and passion that is as entertaining as it is erudite and dark as it is illuminating.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0802121608\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0802121608.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Faverón Patriau, Gustavo|Mulligan, Joseph\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\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: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. 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":43332039278653,"sku":"BVV.0802121608.G","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0802121608-0.jpg?v=1783571462","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-antiquarian","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}