{"product_id":"2026100007451-secondhand-the-miraculous-barber","title":"The Miraculous Barber","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st eng ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the pen of one of France's most singular and subversive literary voices comes The Miraculous Barber, a work that showcases Marcel Aymé's extraordinary gift for blending the mundane with the fantastical. The novel centres on a barber whose uncanny abilities upend the lives of those around him, weaving a narrative that is at once satirical, whimsical, and profoundly human — a testament to Aymé's conviction that the extraordinary lurks just beneath the surface of ordinary French provincial life.\n\nTranslated from the French by Eric Sutton, this English edition presents Aymé's signature style — sharp social commentary wrapped in fable-like prose — to a wider audience. The author, celebrated for works such as The Transient Hour and The Fable and the Flesh, masterfully illustrates the absurdities of human nature through allegory and dark humour, placing him squarely in the tradition of Voltaire and Anatole France. Whether you are a longtime admirer of French literature or a curious newcomer, this tale of a barber with miraculous gifts will leave you questioning where the boundaries of the possible truly lie.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130998431963,"sku":"2026100007451-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ab7f11a7-a289-4af5-9ed1-137555594c6b.png?v=1786594124","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007451-secondhand-the-miraculous-barber","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}