{"product_id":"the-festival-of-earthly-delights-hardcover","title":"The Festival of Earthly Delights - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Dojny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Puchai were a real country, I'd be a citizen by now, or at least an illegal alien. What a glorious novel! --Gary Shteyngart, author of \u003ci\u003eSuper Sad True Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Dojny's novel is a true delight. I can't think of any writer since Kingsley Amis who's been able to write high-minded comedy that packs such a punch. I've never enjoyed a comic novel more. --John Wray, author of \u003ci\u003eLowboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Dojny's narrator Boyd Darrow is as poetically drawn as J.D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield, and as intimately hilarious as C.D. Payne's Nick Twisp. Dojny has created an entire country filled with characters that are so fresh and endearing, you'll find yourself wishing Puchai were a real place. I love this book. --Kristen Schaal (\u003ci\u003eFlight of the Conchords\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eComic novels can be whimsical, or clever, or delightful, or witty, or canny, or powerful. Rarely are they all of those things. Matt Dojny's large-hearted, bright-minded novel has drawings and letters and love and loss, and now you do, too. --Ben Greenman, author of \u003ci\u003eSuperbad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat He's Poised to Do\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Festival of Earthly Delights\u003c\/i\u003e is a humorous bildungsroman set in the fictional Southeast Asian country of Puchai. The protagonist, Boyd Darrow, has recently moved there with his unfaithful girlfriend to give their relationship a second chance. His adventures, and misadventures, are relayed in a series of letters to a mysterious recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFebruary 19 8:23 AM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Hap: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA new position falls into the hands of one who, living, dreams. I bought this notebook in the airport when we arrived in Puchai, and, instead of keeping a journal--which always feels lonely and pointless to me--I've decided to write you a letter. IT WILL COME TRUE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUlla and I are in the Central Dakhong Railway Station, waiting for the 12:13 train to Mai Mor. The station is rumbling and hot and cavernous and painted floor-to-ceiling in volcanic orange. Ulla has wandered off in search of a bathroom and I'm sitting on a bench, guarding our bags. And--where are you?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Dojny\u003c\/b\u003e co-authored the illustrated essay \"Impossible Sightseeing\" in \u003ci\u003eA Public Space\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as contributing an illustrated piece to \u003ci\u003eTHE MOMENT: Wild, Poignant, Life-Changing Stories from 125 Writers and Artists Famous \u0026amp; Obscure\u003c\/i\u003e. This is his first novel. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, son, and dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Dojny\u003c\/b\u003e co-authored the illustrated essay \"Impossible Sightseeing\" in \u003ci\u003eA Public Space\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as contributing an illustrated piece to THE MOMENT: \u003ci\u003eWild, Poignant, Life-Changing Stories from 125 Writers and Artists Famous \u0026amp; Obscure\u003c\/i\u003e. This is his first novel. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, son, and dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.5 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42165252751495,"sku":"9781936873692","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a60e698305d9be1a9b2b7fc2d2f52d08.webp?v=1733312180","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-festival-of-earthly-delights-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}