{"product_id":"amulet","title":"Amulet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the day the Mexican army occupies the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1968, Auxilio Lacouture finds herself trapped in a university bathroom, where she remains hidden for twelve days. From this solitary refuge, memories, dreams, and prophecies unfold as she recounts a lifetime spent among the young poets, artists, and outsiders of Mexico City, becoming the self-proclaimed \"mother of Mexican poetry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt once intimate and visionary, \u003cem\u003eAmulet\u003c\/em\u003e is a meditation on exile, memory, political violence, and the enduring power of literature. Written in Roberto Bolaño's unmistakable voice, the novel serves as both a tribute to a lost generation and one of his most lyrical and haunting works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoberto Bolaño (1953–2003) was a Chilean novelist, poet, and essayist whose work transformed contemporary literature. The author of \u003cem\u003eThe Savage Detectives\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e2666\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBy Night in Chile\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous other acclaimed works, he is widely regarded as one of the most important Latin American writers of the twentieth century. \u003cem\u003eAmulet\u003c\/em\u003e is translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePicador\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril 1, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e192\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Translated Fiction · Latin American Literature · Mexican Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781250898128\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223021150390,"sku":"9781250898128","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781250898128.jpg?v=1782569544","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/amulet","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}