{"product_id":"the-art-of-mystery-the-search-for-questions-9781555977948","title":"The Art of Mystery: The Search for Questions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sensitive and nuanced exploration of a seldom-discussed subject by an acclaimed novelist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fourteenth volume in the\u003ci\u003e Art of\u003c\/i\u003e series conjures an ethereal  subject: the idea of mystery in fiction. Mystery is not often  discussedapart from the genrebecause, as Maud Casey says, It's not  easy to talk about something that is a whispered invitation, a siren  song, a flickering light in the distance. Casey, the author of several  critically acclaimed novels, reaches beyond the usual tool kit of  fictional elements to ask the question: Where does mystery reside in a  work of fiction? She takes us into the Land of Una space of  uncertainty and unknowingto find out and looks at the variety of ways  mystery is created through character, image, structure, and haunted  texts, including the novels of Shirley Jackson, Paul Yoon, J. M.  Coetzee, and more. Casey's wide-ranging discussion encompasses spirit  photography, the radical nature of empathy, and contradictory  characters, as she searches for questions rather than answers. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Mystery \u003c\/i\u003eis a striking and vibrant addition to the much-loved \u003ci\u003eArt of\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49532202189143,"sku":"9781555977948","price":12.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781555977948.jpg?v=1731886074","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-art-of-mystery-the-search-for-questions-9781555977948","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}