{"product_id":"knockemstiff-donald-ray-pollock-9780767928304","title":"Knockemstiff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"More engaging than any new fiction in years.\" --Chuck Palahniuk \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable work of fiction that peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents. \u003cb\u003eKnockemstiff \u003c\/b\u003eis a genuine entry into the literature of place.\u003cp\u003eSpanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise \u003cb\u003eKnockemstiff \u003c\/b\u003efeature a cast of recurring characters who are irresistibly, undeniably real. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents his characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottom-dog humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Ray Pollock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 076792830X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767928304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.34w x 0.69d","brand":"Donald Ray Pollock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050593251583,"sku":"9780767928304","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c7c2a7f-7b10-4fd2-956b-d495f61af6da.jpg?v=1685008139","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/knockemstiff-donald-ray-pollock-9780767928304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}