{"product_id":"9780141192390-secondhand-the-infernal-desire-machines-of-doctor-hoffman","title":"The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition.  See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.  A description of our secondhand books is not always available.  Please contact  us if you have a question about this title.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Angela Carter\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Paperback \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 288\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a new introduction by Ali Smith  'One of the most original, radical and stylish fiction writers of the twentieth century' Independent         Desiderio, an employee of the city under a bizarre reality attack from Doctor Hoffman's mysterious machines, has fallen in love with Albertina, the Doctor's daughter. But Albertina, a beautiful woman made of glass, seems only to appear to him in his dreams. Meeting on his adventures a host of cannibals, centaurs and acrobats, Desiderio must battle against unreality and the warping of time and space to be with her, as the Doctor reduces Desiderio's city to a chaotic state of emergency   -     one ridden with madness, crime and sexual excess.         A satirical tale of magic and sex, The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman is a dazzling quest for truth, love and identity.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45544173469915,"sku":"9780141192390-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9780141192390-us-300.jpg?v=1715656340","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780141192390-secondhand-the-infernal-desire-machines-of-doctor-hoffman","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}