{"product_id":"the-cuckoo-boy-grant-gillespie-9781036913151","title":"The Cuckoo Boy","description":"\u003ci\u003eArmed with the wrong set of circumstances, what child isn't capable of cruelty?\u003c\/i\u003eJames lands in the wrong nest; where he's stifled by the strict conventionality of his adoptive parents. He finds solace in David - his imaginary friend, ally, and co-conspirator - and it's the two of them against the world... Till James meets a 'real, live' David and innocent child's play takes turn for the worse, with terrifying consequences.\u003cp\u003eThrough James and David, Gillespie explores the chasm between how children and adults perceive the world, and the devastating consequences of falling through this gap. \u003ci\u003eThe Cuckoo Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a savage indictment of hypocrisy and forced social convention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn 'emotionally visceral debut. The spectre of Lionel Shriver's Kevin is omnipresent, particularly in the black comedy and ambiguous aspects of the tale. But this is a confident, impressive work in its own right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith strong parallels to Golding's \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e, which demonstrated the savage nature of humanity detached from civilisation, Gillespie's superb debut avers that such isolation is possible within our own societies and that the consequences can be tragic. In this case, the mob rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Grant Gillespie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036913155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036913151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rawle and Merle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Grant Gillespie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799828672767,"sku":"9781036913151","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cuckoo-boy-grant-gillespie-9781036913151","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}