Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism

Author:   David Nickle
Publisher:   ChiZine Publications
ISBN:  

9781926851112


Pages:   400
Publication Date:   05 May 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism


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The year is 1911. In Cold Spring Harbour, New York, the newly formed Eugenics Records Office is sending its agents to catalogue the infirm, the insane, and the criminal—with an eye to a cull, for the betterment of all. Near Cracked Wheel, Montana, a terrible illness leaves Jason Thistledown an orphan, stranded in his dead mother’s cabin until the spring thaw shows him the true meaning of devastation—and the barest thread of hope. At the edge of the utopian mill town of Eliada, Idaho, Doctor Andrew Waggoner faces a Klansman’s noose and glimpses wonder in the twisting face of the patient known only as Mister Juke. And deep in a mountain lake overlooking that town, something stirs, and thinks, in its way: Things are looking up. Eutopia follows Jason and Andrew as together and alone, they delve into the secrets of Eliada—industrialist Garrison Harper's attempt to incubate a perfect community on the edge of the dark woods and mountains of northern Idaho. What they find reveals the true, terrible cost of perfection—the cruelty of the surgeon's knife—the folly of the cull—and a monstrous pact with beings that use perfection as a weapon, and faith as a trap.

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Author:   David Nickle
Publisher:   ChiZine Publications
Imprint:   ChiZine Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.409kg
ISBN:  

9781926851112


ISBN 10:   1926851110
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   05 May 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Praise for David Nickle The stories [in Knife Fight and Other Struggles] are sui generis in presentation, veering from the discombobulating nightmare that is Basements to the squid-laden eco-satire Wylde's Kingdom to the sci-fi love of Loves Means Forever. When it comes to this book, only two things are certain; the stories never travel where you expect, and David Nickle is a monumental talent. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Believe the hype: David Nickle is very good. --The Globe and Mail David Nickle is my favorite kind of writer. His stories are dark, wildly imaginative, and deeply compassionate--even when they're laced with righteous anger. He's at the top of his game in this new book of short stories, and that's about as good as it gets. --Nathan Ballingrud, author of North American Lake Monsters David Nickle is Canada's answer to Stephen King. His writing charms even as it slices like a blade between the ribs: sharp, subtle, and never less than devastating. --Helen Marshall, author of Hair Side, Flesh Side and Gifts for the One Who Comes After Rasputin's Bastards is a testament to the fact Nickle can write anything. --The Winnipeg Review Eutopia is the kind of book I'd recommend to literary snobs who badmouth the horror genre while completely ignoring the multitudes of splendid books on the shelves. Nickle comes from a different cut of cloth than a lot of current horror authors. He's created a unique world that's a far cry from any of the current trends in horror fiction. In fact, his style seems generations removed from all the apocalyptic zombie and vampire novels on the market. Thankfully, he understands that the most important ingredients are strong characters, originality, and a compelling story. That his novel is also dark, frightening, and beautifully written is just icing on the cake. --Chris Hallock, All Things Horror Few writers do psychosexual horror as well as Toronto's David Nickle, and with The 'Geisters he's back with another tale of voluptuous terror and the supernatural. --The Toronto Star David Nickle writes 'em damned weird and damned good and damned dark. He is bourbon-rough, poetic and vivid. Don't miss this one. --Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother


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David Nickle is the author of numerous short stories and several novels, including Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism, Rasputin's Bastards, and The 'Geisters. He lives in Toronto, where he works as a journalist, covering Toronto City Hall for Metroland Media Toronto.

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