{"product_id":"patricide-9780997062908","title":"Patricide","description":"\u003cp\u003eD. Foy's second novel is a tornado of brutal Americana. \u003cem\u003ePatricide\u003c\/em\u003e is a heavy metal \u003cem\u003eHuck Finn\u003c\/em\u003e that whips up the haunted melancholy of Kerouac's \u003cem\u003eDoctor Sax, \u003c\/em\u003ea novel of introspection and youth in its corruption that seethes with the deadly obsession of \u003cem\u003eMoby-Dick, \u003c\/em\u003eand the darkness of Joy Williams' \u003cem\u003eState of Grace\u003c\/em\u003e. Beyond the story of a boy growing up in a family derailed by a hapless father, \u003cem\u003ePatricide\u003c\/em\u003e is a search for meaning and identity within the strange secrecy of the family. This is an existential novel of wild power, of memories, and of mourning-in-life, softened, always, by the tenderness at its core. With it, Foy's place among the outstanding voices in American literature is guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatthew Specktor says, \"I already knew Foy was a genius. Now I'm beginning to think he's a saint.\" Scott Cheshire calls \u003cem\u003ePatricide\u003c\/em\u003e \"a true work of art--addictive, hypnotic, relentless.\" Dennis Cooper calls this bold, exhilarating novel simply \"fantastic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStalking Horse Press donates from the proceeds of each of its books to a humanitarian or non-profit organization of the author's choosing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stalking Horse Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997062908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.89d","brand":"D. Foy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36647004078236,"sku":"9780997062908","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dd9844e9-2102-4b06-ae41-9cca18f3b2db.jpg?v=1603865797","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/patricide-9780997062908","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}