{"product_id":"9781805332039","title":"In the Beginning Was the Sea","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGonzález, Tomás; Wynne, Frank\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePushkin Press Classics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/3\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA couple's search for a rural paradise on the Caribbean coast takes a sinister turn in this darkly ironic modern classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen J. and Elena swap the parties and culture of the city for a simpler life on Colombia's remote Caribbean coast, they expect to find an Eden to call their own. Their plan is to lead the good life, self-sufficient and close to nature. But from the very start, each day brings small defeats and imperceptible dramas, which gradually turn paradise into hell…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA satire of hippyism, ecological fantasies, and of the very idea that man can control fate, \u003ci\u003eIn the Beginning Was the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a searingly ironic account of man’s confrontation with nature and with himself. In amongst the mango groves, the young couple’s surroundings inexorably claim back every inch of the 'civilisation' they brought with them, leaving them to question how they will survive in this new environment when they themselves remain unchanged. And, as their relationship breaks down—and the horror unfolds—who can they count on if not each other?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on a true story, \u003ci\u003eIn the Beginning Was the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a menacing, darkly funny tale of human weakness, the terrifying power of nature, and what happens when our dreams meet their fateful reality.","brand":"Pushkin Press Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48149536735487,"sku":"9781805332039","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781805332039_s600x595.jpg?v=1779818967","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781805332039","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}