{"product_id":"as-if-by-magic-paperback","title":"As If by Magic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdgard Telles Ribeiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKim M. Hastings\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMargaret A. Neves\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing is as it seems in the sinuous tales of Brazilian master Edgard Telles Ribeiro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA son embarks on a journey involving a disappearing suitcase, secret police, and a strange letter, while pursuing a father who appears to have fallen victim to Alzheimer's disease. A man inherits a deserted island and is drawn into the mysterious, possibly deadly affairs of a strange couple on a sailboat. A gold miner in a remote Amazon outpost escapes from a murderous foreman by building an improbable machine. A writer chases the evasive opening sentence of his novel while locked down in his Rio de Janeiro apartment with his wife, until she usurps the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the four tales that comprise \u003ci\u003eAs If by Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, Edgard Telles Ribeiro invites us into labyrinthine worlds where what we perceive is only the beginning of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgard Telles Ribeiro\u003c\/b\u003e, recipient of Brazil's most prestigious literary prizes, including the Jabuti Prize, Brazilian Academy of Letters Prize, and Brazilian PEN Club Prize, is the author of fourteen works of fiction including \u003ci\u003eThe Impostor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAs If by Magic\u003c\/i\u003e. He studied cinema at University of California, Los Angeles, worked as a film critic for several newspapers before becoming a career diplomat, and is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He lives in New York and Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.11 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383318966374,"sku":"9781954276505","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/d4Q-B_FSsM9781954276505.webp?v=1769046635","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/as-if-by-magic-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}