{"product_id":"knife-fight-and-other-struggles-paperback","title":"Knife Fight: And Other Struggles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Nickle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStories of the mysterious and macabre from \"Canada's answer to Stephen King\" (Helen Marshall, author of \u003ci\u003eGifts for the One Who Comes After\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this follow-up to his award-winning debut collection, \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Affections\u003c\/i\u003e, David Nickle stretches the boundaries of horror into a sphere of \"uncertainty, of helplessness, of traditions and change. . . . The stories are sui generis in presentation, veering from the discombobulating nightmare that is 'Basements' to the squid-laden eco-satire 'Wylde's Kingdom' to the sci-fi love of 'Love Means Forever.' When it comes to this book, only two things are certain; the stories never travel where you expect, and David Nickle is a monumental talent\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Don't make the mistake of overlooking the talent based on preconceptions of what horror might be--read one of these stories and see if you aren't hooked. . . . Believe the hype. David Nickle is very good.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Anyone even vaguely interested in horror or weird fiction owes it to themselves to give David Nickle a look, and \u003ci\u003eKnife Fight and Other Struggles\u003c\/i\u003e is a great place to start.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Winnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eKnife Fight and Other Struggles\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable collection that drops some hi-fidelity weirdness on the scene. Nickle's prose has gorgeous lines of symmetry and a steel spine.\" --Laird Barron, Shirley Jackson Award-winning author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dynamic imagination, masterful writing of both the everyday and the nightmare, characters that breathe, and a dark sense of humor make [\u003ci\u003eKnife Fight and Other Struggles\u003c\/i\u003e] a keeper.\" --Jeffrey Ford, World Fantasy Award-winning author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768442454304,"sku":"9781504064354","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0ec6cb6b48234167fcd4d296cf87a688.webp?v=1780329840","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/knife-fight-and-other-struggles-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}