{"product_id":"the-piano-cemetery-1","title":"Jose Luis Peixoto: The Piano Cemetery [2011] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslated from the Portguese by Daniel Hahn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe extraordinary story of two generations in a Lisbon family of carpenters and of a father's attempt to outrun his fate in the marathon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1908.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A superb family saga' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Almost unbearably moving'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lazaro family are carpenters who would rather be piano-makers. In the dusty back room of their carpentry shop in Lisbon is the 'piano cemetery', filled with broken-down pianos that provide the spare parts needed for repairing and rebuilding instruments all over the city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a mysterious and magical place, a place of solace, a dreaming place and, above all, a trysting place for lovers. Peixoto weaves the tragic true story of the marathon-runner, Francisco Lazaro, into a rich narrative of love, betrayal, domestic happiness and dashed hopes.","brand":"Peixoto, Jose Luis","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":48834834858323,"sku":"XG81408810095","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":48834676195667,"sku":"XV81408810095","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/peixoto-jose-luis-jose-luis-peixoto-the-piano-cemetery-2011-paperback-56663520641363.jpg?v=1729063212","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-piano-cemetery-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}