{"product_id":"9780063513044","title":"Small Comfort","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 30 JUNE 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the International Booker Prize 2026!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author and translator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Details,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eshortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024, comes a story about five people - or five stories about small talk and big lies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a successful child actor who has now turned into a failing thief to an actor hired to give a speech at a stranger's wedding to a couple feigning married bliss to keep their inheritance,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Comfort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrilliantly examines the value of people and money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapturing the profound beauty of everyday moments, each tale is an evocative journey written with sharp insight and emotional depth. From the subtle undercurrents of wealth and loss to the naked vulgarity of greed,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Comfort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einvites us to reflect on the ways in which material pursuits can fulfill or betray us. Whether it's illuminating the fragile comfort found in wealth or the devastating consequences of its absence, Ia Genberg's narratives resonate with universal truths about human nature, vulnerability, and ambition, and effortlessly reminds us of their deeper meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the original Swedish by Kira Josefsson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Genberg, Ia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48094609834238,"sku":"9780063513044","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1532\/4335\/files\/Small_Comfort.png?v=1776741328","url":"https:\/\/wanderingraccoonbooks.com\/products\/9780063513044","provider":"Wandering Raccoon Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}