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Philosophical Toys Croatia Marek Bieńczyk is right toPhilosophical Toys is a cerebral novel about our relationship to objects, filled with ruminations on sexuality, money, and Luis Buuel. Nina, a young drifter from Spain, finds ninety five pairs of shoes in her fathers loft, launching a series of adventures, inquiries, and reflections. Was her father a pervert? What is the difference between fetishism and consumerism? Philosophical Toys is a cerebral novel about our relationship to objects, filled with