{"product_id":"2026200007347-secondhand-an-ape-a-dog-and-a-serpent-a-fantastic-novel","title":"An Ape, A Dog And A Serpent: A Fantastic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA darkly comic and surrealist work of fiction, An Ape, A Dog and A Serpent chronicles the bizarre misadventures of a cast of grotesque and morally ambiguous characters drawn together by fate, greed, and human folly. Gerald Kersh, a master of the macabre and the absurd, constructs a world where the boundaries between the civilized and the savage dissolve with unsettling ease, illustrating his signature belief that humanity's baser instincts lurk just beneath the surface of respectability. Written with Kersh's characteristically sharp wit and lurid imagination, the narrative moves at a relentless pace, pulling readers through a landscape populated by con artists, outcasts, and figures of menace. The novel stands as a testament to Kersh's unique voice — part pulp thriller, part philosophical fable — cementing his reputation as one of the most inventive and underappreciated storytellers of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887894147291,"sku":"2026200007347-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1727d024-b7ab-44b2-af57-666a2e040a24.png?v=1781748055","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007347-secondhand-an-ape-a-dog-and-a-serpent-a-fantastic-novel","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}