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OverviewWhat lengths would you be willing to go to rescue a friend you haven't seen in years? In Penny Allen's staggering, often gut-punching novel, This Rescue Thing, the answer to that question unfolds in ways that delight, astonish and titillate. A feast for the senses, Allen's evocative narrative takes us on a journey around the globe, from Portland to Paris to Bangkok, as the narrator finds her life irrevocably entangled with a force of nature named Sansan-an old friend she decides to rescue from a mental facility in Thailand. This after Sansan contacts the narrator out of the blue in a last-ditch effort to plead for help. And so, jumping face-first into the abyss to fulfill that request, the narrator embarks on the unexpected adventure of a lifetime, learning that some friendships are the kind that never die, no matter how long you go without seeing or talking to the person. Or how much their wild child personality might get you into trouble... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Penny AllenPublisher: Opiate Books Imprint: Opiate Books Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9782958856762ISBN 10: 2958856763 Pages: 354 Publication Date: 14 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""A strange and gripping tale with a compelling central character and colorful evocations of place, all couched in vivid writing."" -John Rockwell, music and dance critic ""I cannot remember a book where I cried so often...a valiant woman visiting a friend who turns out she is saving from madness, delusion, disorientation, in a very foreign country-and parts of it are from pre-tech Portland, just as I remember it...this book has everything, buy it."" -Gus Van Sant, filmmaker" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |