{"product_id":"fast-eddie-king-of-the-bees-paperback-by-robert-arellano","title":"Fast Eddie, King of the Bees Paperback by Robert Arellano","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAkashic Books, Ltd.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2001-07-03)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e180\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781888451221\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFast Eddie \u003ci\u003eis a convoluted Oedipal adventure blending low-brow scenarios with high-art diction, reminiscent of Robert Coover, John Hawkes, and Edmund White.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFast Eddie\u003c\/i\u003e is a down-and-out and underground fable. It’s a tight close-up, mile-a-minute monkey-cam, filled with more wordplays and puns than an Eminem rap.” —Arthur Nersesian, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fuck-Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“A lively and imaginative 21st-century parody of the Victorian novel of the foundling in search of his true parents, complete with comically elaborate twists and turns of plot, broad social satire, and a rich cast of characters. \u003ci\u003eFast Eddie\u003c\/i\u003e’s a lot of fun.” —Robert Coover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA selection of the Akashic Urban Surreal Series.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAn abandoned child hustles on the streets of a dystopic, near-future Boston in the aftermath of the Great Devaluation—squatters have turned the tunnel system into an underground hive known as Dig City. In an elaborate search for his unknown parents, Eddie narrates through several levels of deception: street performer, pickpocket, adoptee, casino employee, and finally commander of the subterranean revolution. \u003ci\u003eFast Eddie\u003c\/i\u003e is a convoluted Oedipal adventure blending low-brow scenarios with high-art diction, reminiscent of Robert Coover, John Hawkes, and Edmund White.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith the publication of \u003ci\u003eFast Eddie,\u003c\/i\u003e Akashic Books launches the Akashic Urban Surreal series. Inspired by the shifting social boundaries in underground classics such as O’Toole’s \u003ci\u003eConfederacy of Dunces\u003c\/i\u003e and Nersesian’s \u003ci\u003eManhattan Loverboy\u003c\/i\u003e—and echoing the achievements in imagination of magic realism—this series invites readers to glimpse worlds that are similar to their own, but with margins and rules that evolve . . . and devolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT ARELLANO\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of six novels including \u003ci\u003eCurse the Names; Fast Eddie, King of the Bees;\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Don Dimaio of La Plata\u003c\/i\u003e. His nonfiction title \u003ci\u003eFriki: Rock and Rebellion in the Cuban Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, was released in 2018. He lives in Oregon. His latest novel, \u003ci\u003eHavana Libre\u003c\/i\u003e, is the standalone sequel to his Edgar-nominated\u003ci\u003e Havana Lunar.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556527198369,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781888451221","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781888451221.jpg?v=1781820683","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/fast-eddie-king-of-the-bees-paperback-by-robert-arellano","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}