{"title":"Ruth Rehmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eRuth Rehmann's work in \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers into intricately woven narratives rich with emotional depth and subtle complexity. Her storytelling often explores the delicate interplay of personal illusions and realities, revealing the nuanced layers of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for character and setting, Rehmann crafts stories that linger long after the final page, encouraging reflection on identity and perception. Her writing offers a thoughtful journey through the quiet moments that define and reshape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"illusions-faber-editions-by-ruth-rehmann-9780571396580","title":"Illusions (Faber Editions)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Wellis Corporation. Twenty-three storeys of shimmering glass cubicles, rattling typewriters, spiralling corridors: a corporate kingdom with its own neon light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the glittering panes, the acrobatic window cleaner swoops and dives, or pauses, still as a gargoyle, seeing things that nobody else sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver one weekend, we follow four employees into their private worlds. An ageing secretary; a translator in a mid-life crisis; a once-glamorous typist; and a lovelorn trainee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, they reveal the illusions we live by—in the workplace, in the home, and in our own mind's eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLost for decades since it was first published in Germany in 1959, \u003cem\u003eIllusions\u003c\/em\u003e is introduced by Megan Nolan and features a hypnotic new translation by Rob Madole. This crystalline debut novel by a pioneering female writer rewrites German literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The rediscovery of this lost classic will shift perceptions of German literature in the English speaking world. Mercurial, seductive, smart and startling.' - Megan Nolan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334267908332,"sku":"9780571396580","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571396580-illusions-faber-editions-1.jpg?v=1788914372"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ruth-rehmann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}