{"product_id":"disappearing-act-a-host-of-other-characters-in-16-short-stories-9780717189700","title":"Disappearing ACT: A Host of Other Characters in 16 Short Stories","description":"Robert Sheehan is one of Ireland's brightest stars of the screen, both at home and abroad. Best known for his roles in \u003ci\u003eLove\/Hate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Umbrella Academy\u003c\/i\u003e, Sheehan has received widespread critical acclaim for his acting talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his debut collection of short stories, he disappears into characters, challenging the complacencies of everyday experience, often from entirely unexpected angles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurreal, intelligent, dark, and provocative, the collection presents a multitude of observations that will stay with the reader long after the book is finished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformed by the author's peripatetic life, \u003ci\u003eDisappearing Act\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on the absurdity of human behavior. Sheehan delves deep into his characters' streams of self-talk and self-imposed delusions, and explores the dark impulses that lurk below the shiny surfaces of many outwardly normal lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A whacked-out, kaleidoscopic miasma of delightful abandon and fun.\" - Patrick McCabe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarning: Contains Adult Content\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheehan, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Robert Sheehan is one of Ireland's most successful acting exports. Although best known in Ireland for his starring role in RTÉ's now-iconic crime series Love\/Hate, his global profile has skyrocketed due to the extraordinary success of Netflix's Umbrella Academy. 'Disappearing Act' is his literary debut.","brand":"Gill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383114600722,"sku":"9780717189700","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46371fbb-2e0a-44f2-a011-7b01fe0cebfe.jpg?v=1728778441","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/disappearing-act-a-host-of-other-characters-in-16-short-stories-9780717189700","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}