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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Turner Publishing Company
ISBN-10
1684429692
ISBN-13
9781684429691
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23061251620
Product Key Features
Book Title
Threat
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Topic
Humorous / Black Humor, Absurdist, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-005302
Reviews
"A comic masterpiece." --Andy Borowitz, New York Times -bestselling author of Profiles in Ignorance "I savored every word of Nathaniel Stein's hilarious, expertly crafted, giddily uncompromising debut novel. The Threat is full of pathos--loneliness, alienation, existential horror. But Stein is such a deft comedic stylist that all I experienced while reading it was joy. It's a fantastic book and I hope he writes a million more." -- Simon Rich, Thurber Prize-winning author of New Teeth "Nathaniel Stein has written a comic novel unlike anything that we have on hand recently: a small-scale exquisitist portrait of an improbable existence that has elements of both Kafka and Bruce Jay Friedman, and manages to be both appealingly absurd and strangely touching. A genuinely original book." --Adam Gopnik, New York Times- bestselling author of Paris to the Moon, "A comic masterpiece." --Andy Borowitz, New York Times -bestselling author of Profiles in Ignorance "I savored every word of Nathaniel Stein's hilarious, expertly crafted, giddily uncompromising debut novel. The Threat is full of pathos--loneliness, alienation, existential horror. But Stein is such a deft comedic stylist that all I experienced while reading it was joy. It's a fantastic book and I hope he writes a million more." -- Simon Rich, Thurber Prize-winning author of New Teeth "Nathaniel Stein has written a comic novel unlike anything that we have on hand recently: a small-scale exquisitist portrait of an improbable existence that has elements of both Kafka and Bruce Jay Friedman, and manages to be both appealingly absurd and strangely touching. A genuinely original book." --Adam Gopnik, New York Times- bestselling author of Paris to the Moon " The Threat is a brilliant tour through one guy's self-obsession as he desperately tries to stay alive while also deciding why and if he really wants to--a darkly hilarious mystery about a man who finally comes to life when someone threatens to kill him. A genuinely funny novel--the kind we need more of!" --Steve Hely, Thurber Prize-winning author of How I Became a Famous Novelist "[ The Threat is] absurd, hilarious, and quite touching. It's my favorite book of the summer." --Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former Editor-in-Chief of Wired, "A comic masterpiece." --Andy Borowitz, New York Times -bestselling author of Profiles in Ignorance "I savored every word of Nathaniel Stein's hilarious, expertly crafted, giddily uncompromising debut novel. The Threat is full of pathos--loneliness, alienation, existential horror. But Stein is such a deft comedic stylist that all I experienced while reading it was joy. It's a fantastic book and I hope he writes a million more." -- Simon Rich, Thurber Prize-winning author of New Teeth "Nathaniel Stein has written a comic novel unlike anything that we have on hand recently: a small-scale exquisitist portrait of an improbable existence that has elements of both Kafka and Bruce Jay Friedman, and manages to be both appealingly absurd and strangely touching. A genuinely original book." --Adam Gopnik, New York Times- bestselling author of Paris to the Moon " The Threat is a brilliant tour through one guy's self-obsession as he desperately tries to stay alive while also deciding why and if he really wants to--a darkly hilarious mystery about a man who finally comes to life when someone threatens to kill him. A genuinely funny novel--the kind we need more of!" --Steve Hely, Thurber Prize-winning author of How I Became a Famous Novelist " The Threat [is] absurd, hilarious, and quite touching. It's my favorite book of the summer." --Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former Editor-in-Chief of Wired " New Yorker contributing humor writer Stein debuts with a darkly funny tale of a man's unraveling after he receives an unprovoked death threat... Stein's diverting story of self-aggrandizement is worth a look. -- Publishers Weekly "This debut is an enjoyable, easy recommendation to readers looking for a humorous escape.... An excellent addition to displays of quick, engaging reads. Fans of Less by Andrew Sean Greer will enjoy Stein's tongue-in-cheek writing style." -- Library Journal "Stein's clever first novel will charm readers; its simple premise snowballs into a side-splitting, thought-provoking meditation on how one man's seemingly inconsequential life finally overflows with grandiose meaning when faced with the prospect of death." -- Kathleen Gerard, Shelf Awareness, "A comic masterpiece." --Andy Borowitz, New York Times -bestselling author of Profiles in Ignorance "I savored every word of Nathaniel Stein's hilarious, expertly crafted, giddily uncompromising debut novel. The Threat is full of pathos--loneliness, alienation, existential horror. But Stein is such a deft comedic stylist that all I experienced while reading it was joy. It's a fantastic book and I hope he writes a million more." -- Simon Rich, Thurber Prize-winning author of New Teeth "Nathaniel Stein has written a comic novel unlike anything that we have on hand recently: a small-scale exquisitist portrait of an improbable existence that has elements of both Kafka and Bruce Jay Friedman, and manages to be both appealingly absurd and strangely touching. A genuinely original book." --Adam Gopnik, New York Times- bestselling author of Paris to the Moon " The Threat is a brilliant tour through one guy's self-obsession as he desperately tries to stay alive while also deciding why and if he really wants to--a darkly hilarious mystery about a man who finally comes to life when someone threatens to kill him. A genuinely funny novel--the kind we need more of!" --Steve Hely, Thurber Prize-winning author of How I Became a Famous Novelist, "A comic masterpiece." --Andy Borowitz, New York Times -bestselling author of Profiles in Ignorance "I savored every word of Nathaniel Stein's hilarious, expertly crafted, giddily uncompromising debut novel. The Threat is full of pathos--loneliness, alienation, existential horror. But Stein is such a deft comedic stylist that all I experienced while reading it was joy. It's a fantastic book and I hope he writes a million more." -- Simon Rich, Thurber Prize-winning author of New Teeth "Nathaniel Stein has written a comic novel unlike anything that we have on hand recently: a small-scale exquisitist portrait of an improbable existence that has elements of both Kafka and Bruce Jay Friedman, and manages to be both appealingly absurd and strangely touching. A genuinely original book." --Adam Gopnik, New York Times- bestselling author of Paris to the Moon " The Threat is a brilliant tour through one guy's self-obsession as he desperately tries to stay alive while also deciding why and if he really wants to--a darkly hilarious mystery about a man who finally comes to life when someone threatens to kill him. A genuinely funny novel--the kind we need more of!" --Steve Hely, Thurber Prize-winning author of How I Became a Famous Novelist "[ The Threat is]...absurd, hilarious, and quite touching. It's my favorite book of the summer." --Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former Editor in Chief of Wired, "A comic masterpiece." --Andy Borowitz, New York Times -bestselling author of Profiles in Ignorance "I savored every word of Nathaniel Stein's hilarious, expertly crafted, giddily uncompromising debut novel. The Threat is full of pathos--loneliness, alienation, existential horror. But Stein is such a deft comedic stylist that all I experienced while reading it was joy. It's a fantastic book and I hope he writes a million more." -- Simon Rich, Thurber Prize-winning author of New Teeth "Nathaniel Stein has written a comic novel unlike anything that we have on hand recently: a small-scale exquisitist portrait of an improbable existence that has elements of both Kafka and Bruce Jay Friedman, and manages to be both appealingly absurd and strangely touching. A genuinely original book." --Adam Gopnik, New York Times- bestselling author of Paris to the Moon " The Threat is a brilliant tour through one guy's self-obsession as he desperately tries to stay alive while also deciding why and if he really wants to--a darkly hilarious mystery about a man who finally comes to life when someone threatens to kill him. A genuinely funny novel--the kind we need more of!" --Steve Hely, Thurber Prize-winning author of How I Became a Famous Novelist " The Threat [is] absurd, hilarious, and quite touching. It's my favorite book of the summer." --Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former Editor-in-Chief of Wired " New Yorker contributing humor writer Stein debuts with a darkly funny tale of a man's unraveling after he receives an unprovoked death threat... Stein's diverting story of self-aggrandizement is worth a look. -- Publishers Weekly, "A comic masterpiece." --Andy Borowitz, New York Times -bestselling author of Profiles in Ignorance "I savored every word of Nathaniel Stein's hilarious, expertly crafted, giddily uncompromising debut novel. The Threat is full of pathos--loneliness, alienation, existential horror. But Stein is such a deft comedic stylist that all I experienced while reading it was joy. It's a fantastic book and I hope he writes a million more." -- Simon Rich, Thurber Prize-winning author of New Teeth "Nathaniel Stein has written a comic novel unlike anything that we have on hand recently: a small-scale exquisitist portrait of an improbable existence that has elements of both Kafka and Bruce Jay Friedman, and manages to be both appealingly absurd and strangely touching. A genuinely original book." --Adam Gopnik, New York Times- bestselling author of Paris to the Moon " The Threat is a brilliant tour through one guy's self-obsession as he desperately tries to stay alive while also deciding why and if he really wants to--a darkly hilarious mystery about a man who finally comes to life when someone threatens to kill him. A genuinely funny novel--the kind we need more of!" --Steve Hely, Thurber Prize-winning author of How I Became a Famous Novelist " The Threat [is] absurd, hilarious, and quite touching. It's my favorite book of the summer." --Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former Editor-in-Chief of Wired " New Yorker contributing humor writer Stein debuts with a darkly funny tale of a man's unraveling after he receives an unprovoked death threat... Stein's diverting story of self-aggrandizement is worth a look. -- Publishers Weekly "This debut is an enjoyable, easy recommendation to readers looking for a humorous escape.... An excellent addition to displays of quick, engaging reads. Fans of Less by Andrew Sean Greer will enjoy Stein's tongue-in-cheek writing style." -- Library Journal
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Synopsis
"Mr. Melvin Levin, I'm going to kill you." The Threat tells the darkly comic story of Melvin Levin, a middle-aged man who is dissatisfied with his dull and mediocre life. That is, until he receives a mysterious death threat in the mail. Terrified at first, Levin soon becomes accustomed to the threat--and then, increasingly, delighted with it, thrilled with his newfound importance as a "threatened man." But as his obsession with maintaining this identity becomes all-consuming, he risks blinding himself to the twin dangers of the threat itself and--perhaps worse--his own deranged mind. At once absurdist, moving, and savagely funny, The Threat is a timeless parable of the comic lengths to which people go to protect the delusions that validate them., Dripping with voice, The Threat is a hilariously relatable story of self-doubt, aging, and frustration. Literary yet accessible, Stein's story explores what happens when the only way you can live is by feeling like you might die.
LC Classification Number
PS3619.T4754T48 2024
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- e***j (91)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA rocky start after I had to NUDGE the Seller into checking on my order after MORE than a week with NOTHING happening... But Seller communication was GOOD and the item showed up, well packaged, within the delivery window. Item was well priced, and they had a series that I STRUGGLED to find elsewhere, in NEW condition. I would recommend this seller if you can't find it elsewhere, that's the best I can give them.Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Manga) Vol. 1 (#305350494827)
- a***i (27)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchase5 stars Great seller—made it right when USPS didn’t. The item was marked as delivered on May 27th to a “reception area,” even though I live in a single-family home. Clearly a USPS error. I reached out to the seller, who responded quickly and assured me the book was on the way. It finally arrived safely on June 7th. Not the seller’s fault, and I appreciate their professionalism and communication throughout. Would buy from them again.