{"product_id":"the-luminous-novel","title":"The Luminous Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Perhaps the luminous novel is this thing that I started writing today, just now. Maybe these sheets of paper are a warm-up exercise. [...] But it's quite possible that if I go on writing - as I usually do - with no plan, although this time I know very well what I want to say, things will start to take shape, to come together. I can feel the familiar taste of a literary adventure in my throat.\u003cbr\u003e I'll take that as confirmation, then, and start describing what I think was the beginning of my spiritual awakening - though nobody should expect religious sermons at this point; they'll come later. It all began with some ruminations prompted by a dog.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA writer attempts to complete the novel for which he has been awarded a big fat Guggenheim grant, though for a long time he succeeds mainly in procrastinating - getting an electrician to rewire his living room so he can reposition his computer, buying an armchair, or rather, two: 'In one, you can't possibly read: it's uncomfortable and your back ends up crooked and sore. In the other, you can't possibly relax: the hard backrest means you have to sit up straight and pay attention, which makes it ideal if you want to read.'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsomniacs, romantics, and anyone who's ever written (or failed to write) will fall in love with this compelling masterpiece told by a true original, with all his infuriating faults, charming wit, and intriguing musings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e And Other Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781913505011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"And Other Stories","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.33","offer_id":47919147385009,"sku":"SB-1913505014-C3","price":1.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1913505014.jpg?v=1789194466","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-luminous-novel","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}