{"product_id":"9780765395238","title":"River of Teeth","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sarah Gailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Gailey's wildfire debut \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking alternate history adventure that Charlie Jane Anders calls \"preposterously fun.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis was a terrible plan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContained within this volume is an 1890s America that might have been: a bayou overrun by feral hippos and mercenary hippo wranglers from around the globe. It is the story of Winslow Houndstooth and his crew. It is the story of their fortunes. It is the story of \u003ci\u003ehis \u003c\/i\u003erevenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Man-eating hippo mayhem is my new favorite mayhem. Gailey's debut is a gift of violent, unexpected glee and I can't wait for more capers with Winslow Houndstooth and Ruby the stealth hippo.\" —Kevin Hearne, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This hippopotamus epic is just as preposterously fun as you could possibly have hoped — but it's also a brave, clever alternate history. \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e packs one hell of a gold-plated bite.\" —Charlie Jane Anders, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Birds in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Weird and wonderful, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth \u003c\/i\u003eproves handily why Sarah Gailey is a writer to watch.” —Chuck Wendig, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Aftermath\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInvasive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blisteringly imaginative, and written with a sly, sharp wit.\" —Kate Elliott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rowdy, rollicking river ride from a sly and whimsical new writer. A damned fine adventure for \u003ci\u003eeveryone.\u003c\/i\u003e And I haven't even mentioned the hippos yet. Get reading.\" —Kameron Hurley, Hugo Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMirror Empire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Geek Feminist Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully original debut.\" —\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fun and charming with killer hippos and even better characters.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of seedy westerns will greatly enjoy this tale of gold-tusked hippos and the miscreants who ride them.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a thing I now know about Sarah Gailey: she is a word-magician who can render searing touch on a flat page and suspend disbelief flawlessly. The world of \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e feels vast, and navigable due to her skill. The characters within, deep and yet intimately knowable.\" —Fran Wilde, Nebula-nominated, Andre Norton- and Compton Crook-winning author of \u003ci\u003eUpdraft\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloudbound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I love Sarah Gailey's \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e. It is sexy and raucous and wild and beautiful and violent—aka, everything I've ever wanted from a lawless caper through the American West. Gailey's storytelling is clever and top-notch, and \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you with adrenaline humming through your veins. I can't recommend this highly enough.\" —Alyssa Wong, Nebula Award-winning author of \"Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort-listed Locus Awards - Nominee (2018), Long-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2017), Nominated Hugo Award - Nominee (2018), Nominated Nebula Awards - Nominee (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765395238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40667352072398,"sku":"9780765395238","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_573f178d-9bda-4143-b241-6b3bc872310b.jpg?v=1639709552","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765395238","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}