{"product_id":"the-book-of-imprudent-flora","title":"The Book of Imprudent Flora","description":"Claudio Romo is a revelation. Simply the most exciting discovery to come out of Chile since Roberto Bolao  Alejandro Zambra or Lina Meruane. Though one finds hints of Italo Calvino and a nod to Jules Verne  he deftly combines the narrative arts of literature and illustration to create a form all his own  part graphic novel  part imaginary bestiary. With stunning illustrations throughout  the book is written as a travel diary by Lzaro de Sahagn  eminent naturalist and explorer and concerns his voyage to a mysterious isle and subsequent cataloguing of the astonishing life forms  each with a unique history and mode of existence. Perhaps as Lzaro muses  if the earth is a living organism as he believes  places like this island are necessary for the planet to safeguard these marvelous species from future periods of global decadence. The Book of Imprudent Flora is a codex for the new millennium  full of the wonder of discovery and the sorrow of loss.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44910388478005,"sku":"ByrdShop_1584236949","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_1584236949.jpg?v=1768215965","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-imprudent-flora","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}