{"product_id":"shape-of-the-ruins","title":"Shape of the Ruins","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eShape of the Ruins\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJuan Gabriel Vasquez\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780735211148\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eRiverhead Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst American Edition, First Printing\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the much anticipated masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vásquez. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterly story of conspiracy, political obsession, and literary investigation. When a man is arrested at a museum for attempting to steal the bullet-ridden suit of a murdered Colombian politician, few notice. But soon this thwarted theft takes on greater meaning as it becomes a thread in a widening web of popular fixations with conspiracy theories, assassinations, and historical secrets; and it haunts those who feel that only they know the real truth behind these killings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis novel explores the darkest moments of a country's past and brings to life the ways in which past violence shapes our present lives. A compulsive read, beautiful and profound, eerily relevant to our times and deeply personal, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our memories.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Shape of the Ruins | Juan Gabriel Vasquez | Hardcover | 9780735211148 | Used: Very Good | Fiction 1525350","offer_id":48753918673048,"sku":"1525350","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/51Q9OYFVlAL.jpg?v=1774068166","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/shape-of-the-ruins","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}