{"product_id":"these-children-who-come-at-jim-knipfel-9781439154120","title":"These Children Who Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the irresistibly droll mind of Jim Knipfel comes \u003ci\u003eThese Children Who Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, a series of twisted fables that echo with pinpoint acuity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA masterful storyteller whose memoirs and novels have earned him widespread acclaim, this is Knipfel's first foray into the short story, and he delivers in spades: this wickedly dark satire on the notion of happily ever after turns the traditional fairy tale on its head. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the array of lonely losers wallowing in discontent, the enterprising reader of this volume may meet a talking chicken who learns the world has little patience for intelligence, a foul-mouthed gnome set on world domination, and a magical snowman wrestling with the horror of being alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThese Children Who Come at You with Knives\u003c\/i\u003e, Knipfel's singular and brilliantly funny mind reinvents the bedtime story and offers up a wildly entertaining meditation on the perils of human nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Knipfel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439154120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439154120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 6.62w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/29\/2010 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/18\/2010 pg. 100","brand":"Jim Knipfel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942935429375,"sku":"9781439154120","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_393d4781-99f2-4ff4-9085-7a23352cef5d.jpg?v=1681495227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/these-children-who-come-at-jim-knipfel-9781439154120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}