{"title":"Copi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopi\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers into vivid worlds where sharp wit and poignant storytelling intertwine. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eCity of Rats\u003c\/em\u003e, explore complex human emotions and societal nuances with a distinctive voice that challenges and captivates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending elements of satire and introspection, Copi’s fiction offers a unique perspective on life's absurdities and contradictions. These stories appeal to those who appreciate narratives that provoke thought while embracing the rich tapestry of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"city-of-rats-by-copi-9781529951523","title":"City of Rats","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA darkly comic and wildly transgressive fever dream of a book, following one lost rat on a fantastical odyssey through the strange and deranged underbelly of Paris; this is \u003cem\u003eRatatouille\u003c\/em\u003e on acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the gutters of 1970s Paris - and the transgressive, darkly comic world of \u003cem\u003eCity of Rats\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen pet rat Gouri finds himself locked out of his owner's apartment, he has no choice but to strike out alone onto the pavements of Paris. But what begins as a strange and marvellous bedtime story - Gouri and his new friend Raka selling flour-coated worms to pigeons for spare change - soon spirals into an exhilarating whirlwind of murder, sex, unionised hamsters, courtroom drama, and, finally, Armageddon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold through a series of letters from Gouri to Argentinian playwright Copi, \u003cem\u003eCity of Rats\u003c\/em\u003e channels Copi's lifelong fascination with society's outcasts - queer people, immigrants, the homeless - into a fiercely imaginative, unflinchingly provocative tale of a world hurtling into madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The greatest miniaturist of our age... Copi was a man of the Baroque, a Shakespeare, magically reincarnated in gay Paris' - Cesar Aira\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Decadent, poised, unpredictable, violent, galling, and marvellous' - Charlie Hebdo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Kit Schluter; with an introduction by Cesar Aira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648319766764,"sku":"9781529951523","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529951523-city-of-rats.jpg?v=1779255313"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/copi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}