{"product_id":"hotel-4th-km-9798231031917","title":"Hotel 4th km.","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter Pi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Peter Pi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Peter Pi\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Absurdist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hotel 4th km.\" is a standalone follow-up to \"Letters from the 4th km.\", continuing the journey into a world where logic bends, perception stretches, and the boundary between memory and magic fades entirely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hotel near a former psychiatric institution isn't a metaphor-it's a functional absurdity. Guests may encounter toasters that refuse to toast without childhood memories, silence that hides stolen hearing, or a concierge who stops time at the peak of a flavor. A magician arrives in search of real levitation, and a shape-shifting being tries to stay useful while coughing himself into different furniture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its heart, the book is a kaleidoscope of magical absurdism. Through short, connected stories, we meet guests and staff navigating themes of manipulation, healing, aging, and perception. The hotel becomes a character itself, gently pushing people toward understanding, and sometimes resistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough the stories are strange, their emotions are deeply familiar: regret, hope, laughter, and the desire to be seen. The tone is whimsical but grounded, the magic quiet but persistent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike its predecessor, \"Hotel 4th km.\" straddles absurdist fiction, speculative literature, and poetic satire. Fans of \"The Mezzanine\", \"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency\", or \"The Manual of Saint Germain-des-Pr�s\" will find a similarly gentle surrealism here.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46401737523351,"sku":"9798231031917","price":1932.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798231031917.webp?v=1769057415","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hotel-4th-km-9798231031917","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}