{"product_id":"assisted-living-nikanor-teratologen-9781564786821","title":"Assisted Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Marquis de Sade is alive and well and living in Sweden--or perhaps author Nikanor Teratologen is the devil himself, sending the English-speaking world a Scandinavian squib to remind readers that such reassuring figures as vampires and serial killers are no more frightening than pixies or unicorns in light of the depravity contained in one quiet suburb. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading like a deranged hybrid of \u003ci\u003eDeliverance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNaked Lunch, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Tuesdays with Morrie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAssisted Living \u003c\/i\u003epresents us with a series of queasy anecdotes concerning an eleven-year-old boy and his grandfather, a monster for whom murder, violence, incest, drunkenness, and philosophy are all equally appropriate ways to spend one's time. Whether it's a study in excess, a parody of provincial proto-fascism, a clear-eyed look at evil, or simply a prodigious literary dare\u003ci\u003e, Assisted Living \u003c\/i\u003eis unlikely to leave you indifferent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikanor Teratologen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 156478682X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781564786821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/23\/2012","brand":"Nikanor Teratologen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987885981951,"sku":"9781564786821","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f6e27d4-daea-4005-b502-d8a6fbbdd102.jpg?v=1683291434","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/assisted-living-nikanor-teratologen-9781564786821","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}