{"product_id":"hug-chickenpenny-the-panegyric-of-an-anomalous-child-the-panegyric-of-an-anomalous-child","title":"Hug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child (RARE BOOKS)","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"S. Craig Zahler is certain to become one of the great imaginers of our time.\" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClive Barker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e “[C]harm and optimism ... infuse [this] dark story. [A] delightful combination of tones ... bound to leave readers both smiling and thoughtful.\". ―Kirkus Reviews \"The latest novel from the author of Mean Business on North Ganson Street (2014) is a Victorianesque tale set in twentieth-century America, featuring orphaned Hug Chickenpenny, a child born with several “anomalous” features, such as one red eye, a stump for his left arm, and lumps on his head. Hug’s mother dies giving birth to him, and he’s found by her best friend, Abigail, who brings him to an orphanage. A sweet and happy baby, Hug is cared for by George, one of the workers at the orphanage, and scorned by another, the icy receptionist Jennifer. George is dismayed when Hug is adopted by a scientist who studies anomalies in nature. Several years later, a tragedy returns Hug to the orphanage, which to Hug’s dismay is now being run by the cruel Jennifer. Throughout the ups and downs of his life, Hug remains cheerful and optimistic, pursuing his love of rockets and adventure. Readers will find themselves pulling for the lovable Hug and for a happy ending to Zahler’s unusual and unusually appealing tale.” -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"A sharp look at family, deformity, community, and belonging. At once moving and merciless, this is a chronicle of a hapless but still altogether human life.\" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrian Evenson, author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Collapse of Horses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"I was intrigued (and still am) by the cover art on this New book. Detailed and beautiful, the cover is a Used segue into what to expect from the story. (In case you’re wondering, the little boy looking off into the distance is Mr. Hug Chickenpenny. What is he looking at, I wonder?) Learn about Hug’s life by venturing into this aptly written wonder of fiction. You won’t regret it. \" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichael Rodriguez, bookseller, Harvard Book Store (Staff Pick)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"An exceptional, original, and inherently fascinating read from beginning to end.\" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"Imagine a blend of Tim Burton's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBig Fish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, David Lynch's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Elephant Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and the wonderful quirkiness of a Lemony Snicket book, and you might have some idea of what you're getting into here. I dare you not to fall in love with little Hug Chickenpenny.\" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMax Booth III,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDark Moon Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"The only thing a Zahler work seems to promise its audience is that it will be wildly different from the one that preceded it. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHug Chickenpenny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Zahler has once again mashed seemingly incompatible genres to produce a story that is funny, heartfelt, and sumptuously, Burtonesquely gothic. Much like its title character, the novel is ghoulishly anomalous, but eminently lovable. One of the best reads of the year.\" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdam Cesare, author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVideo Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZero Lives Remaining\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"A relentlessly readable, inimitable and heart-wrenching story. A lot of people try to create something that defies reader expectations; few succeed like S. Craig Zahler in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHug Chickenpenny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. This is also a book that will stick with you.\" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Ashcroft, author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Megarothke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHug Chickenpenny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is much more than literature. It's an experience.\" -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehorror talk .com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e “Complex, well-drawn characterizations, compelling imagery and a well-ordered story arc complete a trifecta of literary accomplishment here that is achieved by few elsewhere. Five-plus stars to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHug Chickenpenny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.” – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublishers Daily Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a gothic, Dickensian take on the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElephant Man\u003c\/i\u003e, as if David Lynch wrote a fable for unbalanced orphans.\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHug Chickenpenny is an anomalous child. Born from tragedy and unknown paternity, this asymmetrical and white-haired baby inspires both ire and pity at the orphanage, until the day that an elderly eccentric adopts him as a pet. The upbeat boy's spirit is challenged in his New home and as he is exposed to prejudiced members of society in various encounters. Will Hug and his astronautical dreams survive our cruel and judgmental world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eS. Craig Zahler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an award-winning screenwriter, director, novelist, cinematographer, and musician. 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