{"product_id":"the-companion-paperback-1","title":"The Companion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLorcan Roche\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorcan Roche, \u003c\/b\u003eborn in Dublin in 1963, is a journalist, playwright, travel-writer, magazine editor and a one-time male nurse. His works include award-winning plays for radio (\u003ci\u003eAngel of Suburbia\u003c\/i\u003e) and stage (\u003ci\u003eHim and Her, Whatever Happened to Joe Magill\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Old Fella\u003c\/i\u003e). He lives in Dublin with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769965969696,"sku":"9781933372846","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d2d3bd4f43d153bab395b47af385dab1.webp?v=1780361165","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-companion-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}