{"product_id":"one-eyed-man","title":"One-Eyed Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \"startlingly talented\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) author of \u003ci\u003eEverything Matters!--\u003c\/i\u003ea bold and timely novel about a grieving man dedicated to unmasking the role that lies and delusions play in our reactionary times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nobody writing today walks the knife edge of cynicism and sentiment more bravely, intelligently and confidently than Ron Currie. By turns hilarious and heartfelt, \u003ci\u003eThe One-Eyed Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelation, a wonder.\" --Richard Russo \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dark, tender, and oh-so-timely.\" - \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRon Currie's three previous works of fiction have dazzled readers and critics alike with their originality, audacity, and psychological insight. A writer of unique vision and huge imagination, Currie excels at creating complex, troubled, yet endearing characters, and his work has won comparison to everyone from Kurt Vonnegut to George Saunders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eK., the narrator of Currie's new novel, joins the ranks of other great American literary creations who show us something new about ourselves. Like Jack Gladney from \u003ci\u003eWhite Noise, \u003c\/i\u003eK. is possessed of a hyper-articulate exasperation with the world, and like Ignatius J. Reilly in \u003ci\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces\u003c\/i\u003e, he is a doomed truth teller whom everyone misunderstands. After his wife Sarah dies, K.becomes so wedded to the notion of clarity that he infuriates friends and strangers alike. When he intervenes in an armed robbery, K. finds himself both an inadvertent hero and the star of a new reality television program. Together with Claire, a grocery store clerk with a sharp tongue and a yen for celebrity, he travels the country, ruffling feathers and gaining fame at the intersection of American politics and entertainment. But soon he discovers that the world will fight viciously to preserve its delusions about itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow Currie's unconventional hero comes to find peace, to reenter the world, and to be touched again by emotion and empathy makes for a dramatic, utterly memorable story.","brand":"Ron Currie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46347761713388,"sku":"9780143110453","price":23.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780143110453.jpg?v=1744099666","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/one-eyed-man","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}