{"product_id":"the-conversions-by-harry-mathews-9781628976304","title":"The Conversions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA remarkable and unusual novel by 'one of the most remarkable prose stylists presently writing in English.' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt a dinner party hosted by a wealthy New Yorker, a guest receives an ancient golden weapon as a prize. When the mysterious host of this party dies the next day, his fortune is left to whomever it was that received the prize at the party. The only requirement: the owner must answer three cryptic questions relating to the artifact's mysterious history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his search for answers, he quickly finds himself entangled in the centuries-long history of a secretive religious sect, embarking on an odyssey that begins at a dinner party, and ends on the ocean floor. Along this wild goose chase, we encounter a menagerie of eccentric personalities: an ancient revolutionary in a Parisian prison, a ludicrous pair of gibberish-speaking brothers, and customs officials who spend their time reading contraband materials. \u003cem\u003eThe Conversions\u003c\/em\u003e is a wildly unpredictable novel, inviting readers along in the search for answers that may never have existed in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428238016748,"sku":"9781628976304","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781628976304.jpg?v=1774766835","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-conversions-by-harry-mathews-9781628976304","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}