{"product_id":"annihilation","title":"Annihilation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Houellebecq's late novel, published in France in 2022 and translated in 2024. An aging bureaucrat in the French finance ministry watches a wave of strange terror attacks coincide with his father's stroke and his own medical diagnosis. Houellebecq being Houellebecq, the book braids political thriller, family drama, and end-of-life meditation with the detached, bleakly funny observation that makes his novels work. Widely considered his most openly tender book.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43427029811259,"sku":"9781250397607","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/6684\/7547\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-20at12.47.01PM.png?v=1776714429","url":"https:\/\/theritebooks.com\/products\/annihilation","provider":"The Rite Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}