{"product_id":"9780765393159","title":"The Warren : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Warren\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Brian Evenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA human faces off against a thinks-he's-human in the ultimate fight for survival in \u003ci\u003eThe Warren\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e from Brian Evenson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eX doesn’t have a name. He thought he had one—or many—but that might be the result of the failing memories of the personalities imprinted within him. Or maybe he really is called X.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe’s also not as human as he believes himself to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when he discovers the existence of another—above ground, outside the protection of the Warren—X must learn what it means to be human, or face the destruction of their two species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A creepy, mind-bending quest of identity and mystery, told with a master's skill. No one explores inner landscapes quite like Brian Evenson.\" —Jeff VanderMeer, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of the Southern Reach Trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A suspenseful, darkly comic tale.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What is a human? What is a person? \u003ci\u003eThe Warren\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly original exploration of these questions—the kind of work that causes one to re-examine long-held certainties. Profound and deeply unsettling, in the best way possible.” —Charles Yu, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At the core of the story is the gripping idea of life’s slow potential extinction.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                 “\u003ci\u003eArea X \u003c\/i\u003emeets Duncan Jones' first and finest movie \u003ci\u003eMoon \u003c\/i\u003ein a marvellously mystifying novella that wants to know what it means to be human in a world where people can be constructed like sculptures shaped from clay.” — \u003ci\u003eThe Speculative Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I loved this story. It’s frustrating in a weird, delicious way.” — \u003ci\u003eAll About Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deliciously frustrating.”—\u003ci\u003eLitReactor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I suggest you pick up The Warren to experience the eeriness for yourself.” — \u003ci\u003eHorrortalk\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Warren\u003c\/i\u003e takes us back to the true potential of the genre, simultaneously asking cosmologically existential questions and lacing those questions with fascinating and unnerving intimacy.” — \u003ci\u003eAngel City Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s focussed on the idea of identity and what it means to be real. Interesting and unique… it makes you think. 4 Stars.” —\u003ci\u003e Booked Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I continually had to remind myself that I wasn’t reading an already established sci-fi classic. It was that good. a fast read, gripping and engaging from start to finish. A definite must-read.” — \u003ci\u003eSciFi Addicts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765393159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40647760314574,"sku":"9780765393159","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_013ead32-c0f1-4fe5-bf3d-c47ab308c788.jpg?v=1639187808","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765393159","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}