{"product_id":"new-york-trilogy-2","title":"New York Trilogy by Paul Auster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Book Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e is a postmodern collection of three interconnected detective-style stories: \u003cem\u003eCity of Glass\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGhosts\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Locked Room\u003c\/em\u003e. Each story begins with a mystery or investigation but gradually moves away from traditional detective fiction into deeper philosophical questions about identity, language, and reality. In \u003cem\u003eCity of Glass\u003c\/em\u003e, a writer becomes involved in a case of mistaken identity while posing as a private detective. \u003cem\u003eGhosts\u003c\/em\u003e follows a surveillance job that becomes increasingly abstract and psychological. \u003cem\u003eThe Locked Room\u003c\/em\u003e explores obsession and disappearance, where the narrator becomes entangled in the life of a missing writer. Together, the trilogy challenges the idea of fixed identity and truth, showing how reality can feel fragmented and uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Auster was an American novelist, essayist, and filmmaker known for his experimental and philosophical style of writing. His works often blend mystery, identity, and metafiction, where characters and authorship blur together. Auster gained international recognition with \u003cem\u003eThe New York Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e, which established him as a major voice in postmodern literature. He later wrote acclaimed novels such as \u003cem\u003eMoon Palace\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Illusions\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing is known for exploring chance, coincidence, and the search for meaning in an unpredictable world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":43879245414657,"sku":"2TVOR0NB5-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/1_b14d4567-41b5-4d38-9556-9f41fb4162a6.jpg?v=1727436741","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/new-york-trilogy-2","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}