{"product_id":"9781905847372","title":"Neverland: The Unreal Michael Jackson Story","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for Simon Crump:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deliciously obscene and blackly comic. . . . Quentin Tarantino on acid in Graceland. Extraordinary.\"\u003ci\u003e—The Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like an episode of \u003ci\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/i\u003e, where just as you get into the story something goes splat, Crump's contorted imagination is alarmingly enjoyable.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Superb.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFHM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There's a lot more to the book than you might think; an undercurrent of despair and depression that leads to an unexpected and thoroughly moving conclusion.\"\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Simon Crump is a vicious and endearing fellow.\"Todd McEwen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Crump has a uniquely honest and unflinching vision and he has the talent to tear off the veneer and revel in the insalubrious reality beneath without being gratuitous or heartless. If you have a dark side, Simon Crump will let you see it\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003ebut beware, you might not like what you find.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wickedly funny.\"\u003ci\u003eUncut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Crump is in total control of his material. His writing is plain, the humor a faded black, the dusting of pathos unobtrusive.\"\u003ci\u003eZembla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeverland\u003c\/i\u003e is Simon Crump’s most daring collection yet\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003esurreal, outrageous, and laugh-out-loud funny. Four years in the making (and delivered just hours before Michael Jackson’s death), this is a superb piece of writing that transposes the King of Pop into a world of $2,000,000 unicorns bought on eBay, giant whelks, rampaging bodyguards, violence, wonder, mystery, and golf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutrageous and hilarious, \u003ci\u003eNeverland\u003c\/i\u003e is nevertheless more than just satire: it is a profound\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eand profoundly entertaining\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003efictional exploration of celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Street Publishing, Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060887961840,"sku":"9781905847372","price":11.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781905847372_p0.jpg?v=1763615310","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781905847372","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}