{"product_id":"patricide-paperback","title":"Patricide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eD. Foy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD. Foy's second novel is a tornado of brutal Americana. \u003cem\u003ePatricide\u003c\/em\u003e is a heavy metal \u003cem\u003eHuck Finn\u003c\/em\u003e that whips up the haunted melancholy of Kerouac's \u003cem\u003eDoctor Sax, \u003c\/em\u003ea novel of introspection and youth in its corruption that seethes with the deadly obsession of \u003cem\u003eMoby-Dick, \u003c\/em\u003eand the darkness of Joy Williams' \u003cem\u003eState of Grace\u003c\/em\u003e. Beyond the story of a boy growing up in a family derailed by a hapless father, \u003cem\u003ePatricide\u003c\/em\u003e is a search for meaning and identity within the strange secrecy of the family. This is an existential novel of wild power, of memories, and of mourning-in-life, softened, always, by the tenderness at its core. With it, Foy's place among the outstanding voices in American literature is guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatthew Specktor says, \"I already knew Foy was a genius. Now I'm beginning to think he's a saint.\" Scott Cheshire calls \u003cem\u003ePatricide\u003c\/em\u003e \"a true work of art--addictive, hypnotic, relentless.\" Dennis Cooper calls this bold, exhilarating novel simply \"fantastic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStalking Horse Press donates from the proceeds of each of its books to a humanitarian or non-profit organization of the author's choosing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733426507839,"sku":"9780997062908","price":25.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cb92d4b174337d22f9d1f787059eee69.webp?v=1765135909","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/patricide-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}