{"product_id":"five","title":"Five","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together five novellas selected from César Aira's vast body of work, \u003cem\u003eFive\u003c\/em\u003e is an exhilarating introduction to one of contemporary literature's most inventive writers. A cast of unforgettable characters—including cyber nuns, a princess working as a translator, General Winter, and a newspaper vendor—move through dreamlike worlds where logic bends, genres collide, and the unexpected is always just around the corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayful, surreal, and endlessly original, these stories showcase Aira's singular imagination and his remarkable ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Translated by Chris Andrews, \u003cem\u003eFive\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential collection for longtime readers and the perfect place to begin for anyone discovering Aira's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCésar Aira is one of Argentina's most celebrated contemporary writers and the author of more than one hundred books. Renowned for his boundless imagination and genre-defying fiction, his work has been translated into dozens of languages and has earned a devoted international readership. This collection is translated by Chris Andrews, one of Aira's longtime English-language translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuly 28, 2026\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\u003e384\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Translated Fiction · Argentine Literature · Surrealism · Novellas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780811232364\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223023870134,"sku":"9780811232364","price":36.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780811232364.jpg?v=1782569902","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/five","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}