{"product_id":"the-museum-of-eternas-novel-the-first-good-novel-paperback","title":"The Museum of Eterna's Novel (the First Good Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMacedonio Fernández\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAdam Thirlwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA novel decades ahead of its time, and the only work by Jorge Luis Borges's mentor available in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMacedonio Fernández\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the most influential--and strangest--Argentine authors ever. He was Borges's mentor; he campaigned for president by leaving notecards with the word \"Macedonio\" in cafes; he started a utopian society. He also wrote the \"Last Bad Novel\" (\u003ci\u003eAdriana Buenos Aires\u003c\/i\u003e) and the \"First Good One\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Eterna's Novel\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor at Fordham University. She was a Fulbright fellow to Argentina in 2004, during which time she researched the life and works of Macedonio Fernández.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Thirlwell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003ePolitics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Escape\u003c\/i\u003e. His book about literature and translation, \u003ci\u003eThe Delighted States\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Somerset Maugham Award in 2008. He has twice been named as one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Best Young British Novelists.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335824937197,"sku":"9781934824061","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/gQboywD9-19781934824061.webp?v=1785050452","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-museum-of-eternas-novel-the-first-good-novel-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}