{"product_id":"the-companion-9781933372846","title":"The Companion","description":"In this subversive comic extravaganza, Dublin-born film-school dropout Trevor finds himself washed up in New York where he answers an ad to work as a companion to Ed, a wheelchair-bound teenager with muscular dystrophy. Ed's family is very wealthy and very dysfunctional. Ed's father, a guilt-ridden judge, rarely emerges from his dusty study. Ed's morbidly obese, sexually perverse mother retired to her bed after a skiing incident ten years ago. They may live in the same luxurious apartment, but Ed and his parents barely interact. A bizarre yet touching friendship develops between Trevor and Ed-both men are equally in need of someone who can show them umderstanding and compassion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the boisterous narrative increasingly focuses its attention on Trevor's past and the mysterious stirrings of his psyche, \u003cb\u003eLorcan Roche\u003c\/b\u003e's \u003ci\u003eThe Companion \u003c\/i\u003ebecomes a darkly humorous tale of obsession. An Irish take on \u003ci\u003eOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces, The Companion'\u003c\/i\u003es electrifying style, shocking finale, and its moving tale of friendship under duress all make for an immensely rewarding read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933372846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/10\/2010 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lorcan Roche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36670921867420,"sku":"9781933372846","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_861bd60d-13ce-4ace-9ce8-3ede10c73e69.jpg?v=1603923973","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-companion-9781933372846","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}