{"product_id":"torpor-9781781258989b","title":"Torpor","description":"It's Summer, 1991, the dawning of the New World Order; a post-MTV, pre-AOL generation. Jerome Shafir and Sylvie Green, two former New Yorkers who can no longer afford an East Village apartment, set off on a journey across the entire former Soviet Bloc with the intention of adopting a Romanian orphan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nUnflinchingly dark, hilarious and moving - Torpor is at once a satire and philosophy of cultural history, social identity and failing relationships. Dipping into the trajectory of a life at different moments, Kraus interrogates convention and emotion, creating characters that are flawed, witty, and altogether true to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nPart prequel, part sequel, \u003ci\u003eTorpor\u003c\/i\u003e continues a project of life-writing; personal, unsparing, and triumphant. \u003ci\u003eIf I Love Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is the book of your 20s, Torpor is the book of your 30s.","brand":"Profile Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42822420594768,"sku":"9781781258989B","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781781258989-l.jpg?v=1785887874","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/torpor-9781781258989b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}