{"product_id":"electric-flesh-paperback-by-claro","title":"Electric Flesh Paperback by Claro","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eSoft Skull\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2006-08-28)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e144\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781933368238\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eHoward Hordinary is convinced that he’s the bastard grandchild of Harry Houdini. An unemployed executioner with a fetish for electric chairs, Howard is tormented by multiple perversities and obsessed with schemes to restore his status as executioner and as Houdini’s legitimate heir. Cycling back and forth between Hordinary's paranoid present and Houdini’s fantastical past — teeming with freaks, carnies, scientists, con men, lunatics, and Houdini’s own obsessions — \u003ci\u003eElectric Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e is a sizzling blend of fact and fiction, penned by an exciting new voice in American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaro\u003c\/b\u003e is a French writer and translator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Evenson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of a dozen books of fiction, including the story collection \u003ci\u003eA Collapse of Horses\u003c\/i\u003e and the novella \u003ci\u003eThe Warren\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also published \u003ci\u003eWindeye\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eImmobility\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which were finalists for a Shirley Jackson Award. His novel \u003ci\u003eLast Days\u003c\/i\u003e won the American Library Association’s award for Best Horror Novel of 2009. His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Open Curtain\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for an Edgar Award and an International Horror Guild Award. Other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Wavering Knife\u003c\/i\u003e (which won the IHG Award for best story collection), \u003ci\u003eDark Property\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAltmann’s Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e. He has translated work by Christian Gailly, Jean Frémon, Claro, Jacques Jouet, Eric Chevillard, Antoine Volodine, Manuela Draeger, and David B. He is the recipient of three O. Henry Prizes as well as an NEA fellowship. His work has been translated into French, Italian, Greek Spanish, Japanese, Persian, and Slovenian. He lives in Los Angeles and teaches in the Critical Studies Program at CalArts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556606005409,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781933368238","price":13.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781933368238.jpg?v=1781822767","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/electric-flesh-paperback-by-claro","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}