| American Hippo: River of Teeth, Taste of Marrow, and New Stories Contributor(s): Gailey, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250176433 ISBN-13: 9781250176431 Publisher: Tordotcom OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Historical - Fiction | Alternative History - Fiction | Westerns - General |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| Series: River of Teeth |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.1" W x 5.4" (0.75 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 2017 Sarah Gailey made her debut with River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow, two action-packed novellas that introduced readers to an alternate America in which hippos rule the colossal swamp that was once the Mississippi River. Now readers have the chance to own both novellas in American Hippo, a single, beautiful volume. Years ago, in an America that never was, the United States government introduced herds of hippos to the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This plan failed to take into account some key facts about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two. By the 1890s, the vast bayou that was once America's greatest waterway belongs to feral hippos, and Winslow Houndstooth has been contracted to take it back. To do so, he will gather a crew of the damnedest cons, outlaws, and assassins to ever ride a hippo. American Hippo is the story of their fortunes, their failures, and his revenge. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gailey, Sarah: - Hugo and Campbell finalist SARAH GAILEY came onto the scene in 2015 and has since become one of the sharpest, funniest voices in pop culture online. They are a regular contributor for multiple websites, including Tor.com. Their nonfiction has appeared in Mashable and The Boston Globe, and their fiction has been published internationally. They are the author of River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow. They live lives in Los Angeles, California. |