{"title":"Francisco Maciel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancisco Maciel’s work invites readers into worlds of striking emotional depth and vivid imagination. His stories probe the complexities of human experience with a subtle blend of poignancy and dark humour, often challenging conventional perspectives on life and mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect novels that balance introspection with compelling narrative, where themes of existence and resilience are explored with a distinctive voice. \u003cem\u003eThere’s No Point in Dying\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Maciel’s talent for weaving philosophical inquiry into engaging, thought-provoking fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"theres-no-point-in-dying-by-francisco-maciel-9781954404397","title":"There's No Point in Dying","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlluring... powerful... an indelible depiction of a community on the brink of disaster.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this kaleidoscopic novel set in a favela of Rio de Janeiro, \u003cem\u003e'in the city of stray bullets, in the land of lost opportunities'\u003c\/em\u003e, a gang member runs wildly through the streets not knowing he has only seven minutes left to live. Barflies, prostitutes, immigrants, a gay couple, a taxi driver, cops, a mobster, and more populate Francisco Maciel's first book to appear in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeaping back and forth across time and spiralling into the surreal, the novel coalesces around a brutal massacre. Maciel's multiracial characters write poetry and discourse on soccer, insects, samba, and climate change. Gritty, unpredictable, and percussive, \u003cem\u003eThere's No Point in Dying\u003c\/em\u003e is translated by National Book Award winner Bruna Dantas Lobato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608153637100,"sku":"9781954404397","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/55cefbfc975e6a1c3671c531cc1bfba2.jpg?v=1778203136"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/francisco-maciel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}