{"product_id":"the-hike-paperback","title":"The Hike - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDrew Magary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Hike\u003c\/i\u003e just works. It's like early, good Chuck Palahniuk. . . . Magary underhands a twist in at the end that hits you like a sharp jab at the bell. . . . It's just that good.\" --NPR.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A page-turner. . . . Inventive, funny. . . . Quietly profound and touching.\"--\u003ci\u003eBoingBoing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night the Lights Went Out \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Postmortal\u003c\/i\u003e, a fantasy saga unlike any you've read before, weaving elements of folk tales and video games into a riveting, unforgettable adventure of what a man will endure to return to his family\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Ben, a suburban family man, takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania, he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel, he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a quest of epic, life-or-death proportions, Ben finds help comes in some of the most unexpected forms, including a profane crustacean and a variety of magical objects, tools, and potions. Desperate to return to his family, Ben is determined to track down the \"Producer,\" the creator of the world in which he is being held hostage and the only one who can free him from the path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At once bitingly funny and emotionally absorbing, Magary's novel is a remarkably unique addition to the contemporary fantasy genre, one that draws as easily from the world of classic folk tales as it does from video games. In \u003ci\u003eThe Hike\u003c\/i\u003e, Magary takes readers on a daring odyssey away from our day-to-day grind and transports them into an enthralling world propelled by heart, imagination, and survival.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Magary is a correspondent for \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e and a columnist for \u003ci\u003eDeadspin\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eSomeone Could Get Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Postmortal\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMaxim\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post, the Awl, Gawker, Penthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and on Comedy Central, NPR, NBC, Yahoo!, ESPN, and more. He's been featured on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e and has been interviewed by the AV Club, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. He lives in Maryland with his wife and three kids, and is a \u003ci\u003eChopped\u003c\/i\u003e champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44301721665638,"sku":"9780399563874","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dTF4V243SEhsUDlpOGFJY0NuSUVqdz09.webp?v=1767441329","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-hike-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}