{"product_id":"eutopia-a-novel-of-terrible-optimism-paperback","title":"Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Nickle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis debut horror novel by the author of acclaimed short story collection \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Affections\u003c\/i\u003e \"establishes him as a worthy heir to the mantle of Stephen King\" (\u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in 1911, \u003ci\u003eEutopia\u003c\/i\u003e \"mixes utopian vision, rustic Americana, and pure creepiness. . . . Nickle blends \u003ci\u003eLittle House on the Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e with distillates of \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e to create a chilling survival-of-the-fittest story\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Situated on the edge of the woods and mountains of northern Idaho, the tiny settlement of Eliada is an industrialist's attempt to create heaven on earth. But its secrets are soon to be unveiled, as Jason Thistledown, the sole survivor of a mysterious plague in Montana, and Andrew Waggoner, a black doctor nearly lynched by the KKK, delve beneath the façade of the utopian mill town. What they discover is science warped by ideology--and an unearthly monster that preys on the faith of its own true believers . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A story of piano-wire suspense, grotesque horrors, and, above all, visceral insight into the race politics of American horror, and how they are bound up with the American project itself.\" --Cory Doctorow, \u003ci\u003eBoing Boing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for David Nickle\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"His stories are dark, wildly imaginative, and deeply compassionate--even when they're laced with righteous anger.\" --Nathan Ballingrud, author of \u003ci\u003eWounds\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"David Nickle is Canada's answer to Stephen King. His writing charms even as it slices like a blade between the ribs: sharp, subtle, and never less than devastating.\" --Helen Marshall, author of\u003ci\u003e Gifts for the One Who Comes After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Nickle is an award-winning Toronto-based author and journalist. He has written several novels and numerous short stories. Nickle's most recent book is \u003ci\u003eVolk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination\u003c\/i\u003e (2017)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 365\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 7.99 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699646468159,"sku":"9781504064323","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6a8859da06b46890885886150c6dae3e.webp?v=1765014028","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/eutopia-a-novel-of-terrible-optimism-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}