{"product_id":"bed-9781451614237","title":"Bed","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, David Whitehouse's \"ingenious\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \"deeply affecting\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) and award-winning debut novel about two brothers, obesity, celebrity, and the redemptive power of love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMal Ede, a child of untamed manners and unbounded curiosity, is the eccentric eldest son of an otherwise typical middle-class family.\u003c\/b\u003e But as the wonders of childhood fade into the responsibilities of adulthood, Mal's spirits fade too. On his twenty-fifth birthday, disillusioned, Mal goes to bed--back to his childhood bed--and never emerges again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of two decades, immobility and a gargantuan appetite combine to make Mal the fattest man in the world. Despite his seclusion, Mal's condition earns him worldwide notoriety and a cult of followers convinced he is making an important statement about modern life. But his actions will also change the lives of his haunted parents, his brother and the woman they both love, Lou. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon \u003ci\u003eBed\u003c\/i\u003e's publication, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003edeclared, \"Once in a great while a book will emerge from nowhere to acclaim.\" In \u003ci\u003eBed\u003c\/i\u003e, David Whitehouse has put a magnifying glass on contemporary society. The result--a parable about mortality, obesity, celebrity, depression and the broken promises of adulthood-- is \"as soulful as it is funny\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451614237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/23\/2012 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Whitehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41838838087861,"sku":"9781451614237","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_076d197b-10e8-4003-906b-4d00e14c8ab2.jpg?v=1646729283","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bed-9781451614237","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}