{"product_id":"private-novelist-fiction-paperback","title":"Private Novelist: Fiction - 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\u003eNell Zink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the brilliant and incisive author of \u003cem\u003eMislaid\u003c\/em\u003e--\"a writer of extraordinary talent and range\" (Jonathan Franzen) whose \"capacity for inventions is immense\" \u003cem\u003e(BookForum\u003c\/em\u003e)--comes a new collection of her earliest work: two wildly funny novellas (\u003cem\u003eSailing Towards the Sunset by Avner Shats\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEuropean Story for Avner Shats\u003c\/em\u003e) available in one compact volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears ago, Nell Zink resolved to write a book for her friend, the Israeli novelist Avner Shats, that would mirror his remarkable style. Unable to read his Hebrew, she was forced to start from scratch. Now, this tongue-in-cheek homage is available to Nell's growing readership for the first time, accompanied by a second dazzling and imaginative work that breathes--at Shats's request--the perfumed air of the Old Europe and stars a figure very much like Shats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSailing Towards the Sunset by Avner Shats\u003c\/em\u003e is Zink's faux-translation of Shats's 1998 novel \u003cem\u003eLashut El Hashkia\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Sailing Towards the Sunset\"). It flows with a narrative spin only the singular Zink could pull off--including both authentic and fictional versions of characters from Shats's life and work such as the author herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fast-moving portrait of expat artists, authors, and academics on fellowships at the Villa Romana in Florence, \u003cem\u003eEuropean Story for Avner Shats\u003c\/em\u003e centers on a trio of three indelible characters: an Israeli writer vaguely reminiscent of Shats, a German specialist in ancient lint, and a beautiful and fraudulent Russian performance artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating the hallmarks of Zink's unique talent, \u003cem\u003ePrivate Novelist\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate look into this acclaimed novelist's early work that will please her coterie of admirers and further burnish her lustrous reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the letters of Nell Zink: two wildly funny novellas now available for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears ago, Nell Zink took on the challenge of reading a novel by a friend, the Hebrew-language writer Avner Shats. Unable to make sense of his work, she resolved to rewrite it for him from scratch. Now her tongue-in-cheek homage is available for the first time, accompanied by a dazzling and imaginative novella that ingeniously explores questions of art, language, and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sailing Toward the Sunset by Avner Shats\" is Zink's faux translation of Shats' 1998 novel \u003cem\u003eLashut el Ha-Shkiah\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSailing Toward the Sunset\u003c\/em\u003e). A romantic thriller involving a Mossad agent, a mythical silkie, and fictionalized versions of characters from Shats' life, including the author herself, the work incorporates a number of previously unpublished short stories, plus Zink's heartrending memoir \"My Memoirs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fast-moving portrait of expat artists, authors, and academics on fellowships at a villa in Florence, \"European Story for Avner Shats\" centers on a trio of indelible characters: a German specialist in ancient lint, an Israeli writer in an extended midlife crisis, and a beautiful and fraudulent Russian performance artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating the hallmarks of Zink's unique talent, \u003cem\u003e Private Novelist\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate look into this acclaimed novelist's early fiction--touching, sociable, and uproariously funny.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the letters of Nell Zink: two wildly funny novellas now available for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears ago, Nell Zink took on the challenge of reading a novel by a friend, the Hebrew-language writer Avner Shats. Unable to make sense of his work, she resolved to rewrite it for him from scratch. Now her tongue-in-cheek homage is available for the first time, accompanied by a dazzling and imaginative novella that ingeniously explores questions of art, language, and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sailing Toward the Sunset by Avner Shats\" is Zink's faux translation of Shats' 1998 novel \u003cem\u003eLashut el Ha-Shkiah\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSailing Toward the Sunset\u003c\/em\u003e). A romantic thriller involving a Mossad agent, a mythical silkie, and fictionalized versions of characters from Shats' life, including the author herself, the work incorporates a number of previously unpublished short stories, plus Zink's heartrending memoir \"My Memoirs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fast-moving portrait of expat artists, authors, and academics on fellowships at a villa in Florence, \"European Story for Avner Shats\" centers on a trio of indelible characters: a German specialist in ancient lint, an Israeli writer in an extended midlife crisis, and a beautiful and fraudulent Russian performance artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating the hallmarks of Zink's unique talent, \u003cem\u003e Private Novelist\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate look into this acclaimed novelist's early fiction--touching, sociable, and uproariously funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47629252133112,"sku":"9780062458308","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/cHVtSllZTEkvSU9CZmh6V2Ixdk90Zz09.webp?v=1765479353","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/private-novelist-fiction-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}