{"product_id":"retrato-de-mi-doble","title":"Portrait of My Double","description":"\u003ch5\u003eOur review\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short book that you can read in one sitting. An original story that leads to an expected but still enjoyable ending. It is a book that is best enjoyed for its \u003cb\u003estyle and the author's skillful use of such an unreliable narrator\u003c\/b\u003e as the story itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRetratos de mi doble\u003c\/i\u003e, this narrator is a poker-playing journalist who tries to con a guy with his gambling buddy's infallible system. It's a short but exciting story, recommended if you like \u003cb\u003eoriginality, double-crossing, and a very personal narrative style.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short novel that you'll want to reread from time to time to get more out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBook details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plot takes us to Bulgaria in 1960. Poker games are forbidden, but they still happen. The narrator of this peculiar story is a journalist addicted to gambling who tries to fleece one of the players. It wasn't his idea, but his tablemate's: an intelligent guy who knows how to pull the strings of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgi Markov (Bulgaria, 1929 - London, 1978) was a renowned novelist and playwright in his country. In 1969, he defected for being a dissident voice against the communist government and moved to London, where he worked as a journalist for the BBC. His activism put him on a blacklist. After several attempts, he was assassinated in 1978 by being pricked with an umbrella containing ricin, in a case believed to have been orchestrated by the KGB. His work was banned in Bulgaria until the fall of communism in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgi Markov\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Siruela\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788417996604\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Siruela","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49085895213382,"sku":"Est1\/Bal5","price":15.15,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5590\/3302\/files\/RetratodemidobleA_3c12e263-9f33-4ad4-a775-512076f70034.webp?v=1749745208","url":"https:\/\/libreriacasadrojan.com\/en\/products\/retrato-de-mi-doble","provider":"Librería Casa Drojan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}