{"product_id":"doctor-rat-paperback","title":"Doctor Rat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Kotzwinkle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis World Fantasy Award winner in the vein of \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm \u003c\/i\u003edelves into a lab worthy of a mad Nazi scientist--but run by a brilliantly sadistic rodent.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the annals of American literature, there has never been a character quite like Doctor Rat, PhD. From one of the most indispensable storytellers in speculative fiction, this biting satire introduces a narrator of learned charm and humor, and a twisted logic that is absolutely chilling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Doctor Rat is a credit to his species. A survivor of the most refined scientific experiments, now removed from the maze, he has become a valued and productive member of the academic community. When he must administer a lethal dose, he comforts his fellow rats with his compassionate slogan: \"Death is freedom.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But everything changes when animals worldwide begin to rebel, refusing to accept their proper places in the natural order of things: as test subjects, pets, or food. And only Doctor Rat has the courage to defend mankind from the ungrateful animal kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hailed by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eas \"dazzlingly original\" and \"occasionally quite beautiful,\" \u003ci\u003eDoctor Rat \u003c\/i\u003eis a sly and stylish indictment of fanaticism in mice and men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A truly imaginative impresario . . . [\u003ci\u003eDoctor Rat\u003c\/i\u003e] teases your conscience with educated wit and versatile improvisation, not to mention the casual flick of the tail about to be cut off.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Kotzwinkle is a novelist, children's writer, and screenwriter. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Kotzwinkle won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for DOCTOR RAT in 1977, and he has also won the National Magazine Award for fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKotzwinkle wrote the novelization of the screenplay for E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) and also wrote an original follow-up novel E. T. THE BOOK OF THE GREEN PLANET )1985). Among his most popular titles are a series of children's books featuring the title character of the first book in the series, WALTER THE FARTING DOG (2001). To date, there are six titles in the series. Starting with the third book in the series, Kotzwinkle's wife, Elizabeth Gundy is listed a co-author on the titles.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760643834144,"sku":"9781497638341","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8459b8f8d5fc192c32eebe6cbf644cdc.webp?v=1780185660","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/doctor-rat-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}