{"product_id":"dark-satellites","title":"Dark Satellites","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable collection, Clemens Meyer turns his attention to the overlooked lives unfolding on the margins of contemporary Germany. A train driver haunted by a fatal accident, a lonely cleaner who finds companionship in a station bar, and a man wandering his city after a break-in are among the characters who inhabit these stories. Moving through railway stations, apartment blocks, workplaces, and city streets, Meyer reveals moments of fracture, resilience, and unexpected human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpare, compassionate, and quietly powerful, \u003cem\u003eDark Satellites\u003c\/em\u003e transforms ordinary places into landscapes of emotional depth. These stories capture the uncertainty of modern life while finding flashes of tenderness and hope amid isolation and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClemens Meyer is one of Germany's most acclaimed contemporary writers. His work has received numerous literary honours, and his novel \u003cem\u003eWhile We Were Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e was adapted into an award-winning film. His novel \u003cem\u003eThe Projector\u003c\/em\u003e was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. \u003cem\u003eDark Satellites\u003c\/em\u003e is translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFitzcarraldo Editions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay 18, 2023\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\u003e272\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Short Stories · Translated Fiction · German Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781913097134\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223021543606,"sku":"9781913097134","price":31.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781913097134.jpg?v=1782569545","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/dark-satellites","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}