{"product_id":"conversations-with-a-4-000-year-old-fungus-paperback","title":"Conversations with a 4,000-Year-Old Fungus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Bonnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConversations with a 4,000-Year-Old Fungus\u003c\/em\u003e gathers twenty-five straight-faced tales of glorious absurdity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere animals argue philosophy, cavemen chase visionary ideas, astronauts ponder the cosmic significance of lettuce, and the universe itself seems to be running slightly off schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these stories, squirrels form grand plans, pudding becomes a matter of destiny, and a male prostitute in Paris discovers that life rarely unfolds according to plan. Along the way, a man attempts an earnest conversation with a 4,000-year-old fungus, a perplexing enigma refuses to be solved, and the electricity wells of Grabnar-3 suggest that reality may be stranger than anyone suspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns absurd, satirical, and unexpectedly thoughtful, these stories explore the peculiar gap between how the world works-and how we insist on understanding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who enjoy deadpan humor, philosophical nonsense, fables gone sideways, and satire delivered with a perfectly straight face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause sometimes the best way to explain reality is to laugh at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983746044043,"sku":"9798995612308","price":29.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/dPXPNTdLh9798995612308.webp?v=1793300209","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/conversations-with-a-4-000-year-old-fungus-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}