{"product_id":"assisted-living-9781564786821","title":"Assisted Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Marquis de Sade is alive and well and living in Sweden--or perhaps author Nikanor Teratologen is the devil himself, sending the English-speaking world a Scandinavian squib to remind readers that such reassuring figures as vampires and serial killers are no more frightening than pixies or unicorns in light of the depravity contained in one quiet suburb. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading like a deranged hybrid of \u003ci\u003eDeliverance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNaked Lunch, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Tuesdays with Morrie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAssisted Living \u003c\/i\u003epresents us with a series of queasy anecdotes concerning an eleven-year-old boy and his grandfather, a monster for whom murder, violence, incest, drunkenness, and philosophy are all equally appropriate ways to spend one's time. Whether it's a study in excess, a parody of provincial proto-fascism, a clear-eyed look at evil, or simply a prodigious literary dare\u003ci\u003e, Assisted Living \u003c\/i\u003eis unlikely to leave you indifferent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikanor Teratologen\u003c\/b\u003e is a Swedish novelist, essayist, translator and literary critic. His 1992 debut novel \u003ci\u003eAssisted Living\u003c\/i\u003e received considerable publicity in Sweden for its transgressive content and advanced use of language, which created a literary scandal and led to speculation about its author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerri Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and translator living in Pittsford, New York. She has translated fiction and nonfiction from eight languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStig Saeterbakken\u003c\/b\u003e (1966-2012) was one of Norway s most acclaimed contemporary writers. His novels include \u003ci\u003eThrough the Night \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSiamese\u003c\/i\u003e (also published by Dalkey Archive).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dalkey Archive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492897362194,"sku":"9781564786821","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_119c2dd4-d7f7-4a9f-bf4b-98f2602e26f9.jpg?v=1730613514","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/assisted-living-9781564786821","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}