{"product_id":"south-of-the-pumphouse-9781933354064","title":"South of the Pumphouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[Claypool's] characters' escalating savagery culminates in a satisfyingly unsettling conclusion.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dark, clever tale of two brothers, a fishing trip, misconceptions, drugs and murder, \u003cem\u003eSouth of the Pumphouse\u003c\/em\u003e skillfully combines classic motifs of epic struggle and intelligent layers of imagery, reminiscent of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, and the raw, tweaked perspective and hallucinogenic tutorial of a Hunter S. Thompson novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut like Les Claypool's music, the material is still hugely innovative, highly independent, and excruciatingly thought-provoking. \u003cem\u003eSouth of the Pumphouse\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to be a cult phenomenon, doing for books what \u003cem\u003eDonnie Darko\u003c\/em\u003e and the Coen brothers did for film: bringing disquiet back to the forefront of popular writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLes Claypool established himself as the most original rock bassist in the 1990s, as frontman for the hit band Primus. They toured the world with groups like Jane's Addiction, Public Enemy, and U2. Claypool penned the theme song to TV's \"South Park,\" and has guested on albums by many other artists, including Jerry Cantrell and Tom Waits.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725555405074,"sku":"9781933354064","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d31ef34f-ee8a-404d-80c8-1412dd715d51.jpg?v=1734833712","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/south-of-the-pumphouse-9781933354064","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}