{"product_id":"perlmanns-silence","title":"Perlmann's Silence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSecond Hand (Hardcover)\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tremendous international success and a huge favorite with booksellers and critics, Pascal Mercier's \"Night Train to Lisbon\" has been one of the best-selling literary European novels in recent years.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow, in \"Perlmann s Silence,\" the follow up to his triumphant North American debut, Pascal Mercier delivers a deft psychological portrait of a man striving to get his life back on track in the wake of his beloved wife s death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhilipp Perlmann, prominent linguist and speaker at a gathering of renowned international academics in a picturesque seaside town near Genoa, is struggling to maintain his grip on reality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDerailed by grief and no longer confident of his professional standing, writing his keynote address seems like an insurmountable task, and, as the deadline approaches, Perlmann realizes that he will have nothing to present. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTerror-stricken, he decides to plagiarize the work of Leskov, a Russian colleague. But when Leskov s imminent arrival is announced and threatens to expose Perlmann as a fraud, Perlmann s mounting desperation leads him to contemplate drastic measures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exquisite, captivating portrait of a mind slowly unraveling, \"Perlmann's Silence\" is a brilliant, textured meditation on the complex interplay between language and memory, and the depths of the human psyche.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pascal Mercier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42963609321641,"sku":"","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/products\/sil_6bd6ea51-3bf3-458d-a187-6952688048a4.jpg?v=1678498452","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/perlmanns-silence","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}