{"product_id":"9781453235409","title":"The Room: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A terrifying journey into the darkest corners of the psyche” by the author of \u003ci\u003eRequiem for a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLast Exit to Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A small-time criminal sits alone in his cell, his mind reeling with sadistic thoughts of retribution against the police and, eventually, all those he believes have failed him throughout his life. A deeply disturbing exploration of a character the\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e described as “a genuinely frightening \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e,” Hubert Selby Jr.’s second novel is made all the more chilling by the narrator’s brief flashes of humanity.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Room \u003c\/i\u003eis a tale so terrifying the author himself couldn’t read it for decades after writing it. Called “brutal” by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e when it was first published, it is a dark masterpiece about a man who may be temporarily trapped in jail, but whose true prison is his own anger, as he is enslaved by out-of-control passions and sickening fantasies of revenge.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby Jr. including rare photos from the author’s estate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128678170864,"sku":"9781453235409","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453235409_p0.jpg?v=1763848895","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453235409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}