{"product_id":"the-implacable-order-of-things-paperback","title":"The Implacable Order of Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJose Luis Peixoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Jos  Saramago Literary Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an unnamed Portuguese village, against a backdrop of severe rural poverty, two generations of men and women struggle with love, violence, death, and--perhaps worst of all--the inescapability of fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA pair of twins conjoined at the pinky, a 120-year-old wise man, a shepherd turned cuckold by a giant, and even the Devil himself make up the unforgettably oddball cast of \u003cb\u003eThe Implacable Order of Things\u003c\/b\u003e. As these lost souls come together and drift apart, Jos  Lu s Peixoto masterfully reveals the absurd, heartbreaking, and ultimately bewitching aspects of human nature in a literary performance that heralds the arrival of an astoundingly gifted and poetic writer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosé Luís Peixoto was born in 1974 in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. A poet, playwright, and novelist, he has received numerous awards for his writing. Published and acclaimed in more than twelve languages, \u003ci\u003eThe Implacable Order of Things \u003c\/i\u003ewon the José Saramago Prize in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.96 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699160780896,"sku":"9780307388285","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/a60ff84eb15bab95063bd1c61758b37c.webp?v=1775836366","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-implacable-order-of-things-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}