{"product_id":"9781555970185","title":"The Water Cure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am guilty not because of my actions, to which I freely admit, but for my accession, admission, confession that I \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eexecuted these actions with not only deliberation and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003epremeditation but with zeal and paroxysm and purpose . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe true answer to your question is shorter than the lie. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid you? I did.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a confession of a victim turned villain. When Ishmael Kidder's eleven-year-old daughter is brutally murdered, it stands to reason that he must take revenge \u003ci\u003eby any means necessary\u003c\/i\u003e. The punishment is carried out without guilt, and with the usual equipment—duct tape, rope, and superglue. But the tools of psychological torture prove to be the most devastating of all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePercival Everett's most lacerating indictment to date, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Cure\u003c\/i\u003e follows the gruesome reasoning and execution of revenge in a society that has lost a common moral ground, where rules are meaningless. A master storyteller, Everett draws upon disparate elements of Western philosophy, language theory, and military intelligence reports to create a terrifying story of loss, anger, and helplessness in our modern world. This is a timely and important novel that confronts the dark legacy of the Bush years and the state of America today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167022170352,"sku":"9781555970185","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555970185_p0.jpg?v=1763755520","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555970185","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}