{"product_id":"9781933372846","title":"The Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this subversive comic extravaganza, Dublin-born film-school dropout Trevor finds himself washed up in New York where he answers an ad to work as a companion to Ed, a wheelchair-bound teenager with muscular dystrophy. Ed's family is very wealthy and very dysfunctional. Ed's father, a guilt-ridden judge, rarely emerges from his dusty study. Ed's morbidly obese, sexually perverse mother retired to her bed after a skiing incident ten years ago. They may live in the same luxurious apartment, but Ed and his parents barely interact. A bizarre yet touching friendship develops between Trevor and Ed–both men are equally in need of someone who can show them umderstanding and compassion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the boisterous narrative increasingly focuses its attention on Trevor's past and the mysterious stirrings of his psyche, \u003cb\u003eLorcan Roche\u003c\/b\u003e's \u003ci\u003eThe Companion \u003c\/i\u003ebecomes a darkly humorous tale of obsession. An Irish take on \u003ci\u003eOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces, The Companion'\u003c\/i\u003es electrifying style, shocking finale, and its moving tale of friendship under duress all make for an immensely rewarding read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059479855344,"sku":"9781933372846","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933372846_p0.jpg?v=1763640898","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933372846","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}