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by William Kotzwinkle

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From the publisher

This World Fantasy Award winner in the vein of Animal Farm delves into a lab worthy of a mad Nazi scientist--but run by a brilliantly sadistic rodent.

In the annals of American literature, there has never been a character quite like Doctor Rat, PhD. From one of the most indispensable storytellers in speculative fiction, this biting satire introduces a narrator of learned charm and humor, and a twisted logic that is absolutely chilling.

Doctor Rat is a credit to his species. A survivor of the most refined scientific experiments, now removed from the maze, he has become a valued and productive member of the academic community. When he must administer a lethal dose, he comforts his fellow rats with his compassionate slogan: "Death is freedom."

But everything changes when animals worldwide begin to rebel, refusing to accept their proper places in the natural order of things: as test subjects, pets, or food. And only Doctor Rat has the courage to defend mankind from the ungrateful animal kingdom.

Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "dazzlingly original" and "occasionally quite beautiful," Doctor Rat is a sly and stylish indictment of fanaticism in mice and men.

"A truly imaginative impresario . . . [Doctor Rat] teases your conscience with educated wit and versatile improvisation, not to mention the casual flick of the tail about to be cut off." --Kirkus Reviews

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  • Title Doctor Rat
  • Author William Kotzwinkle
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 198
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Open Road Media
  • Publication date 2014-09-09
  • ISBN 9781497638341 / 1497638348
  • Weight 0.57 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.46 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.17 cm)
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Animal experimentation, FICTION / Literary
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

William Kotzwinkle is a novelist, children's writer, and screenwriter. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Kotzwinkle won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for DOCTOR RAT in 1977, and he has also won the National Magazine Award for fiction.

Kotzwinkle wrote the novelization of the screenplay for E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) and also wrote an original follow-up novel E. T. THE BOOK OF THE GREEN PLANET )1985). Among his most popular titles are a series of children's books featuring the title character of the first book in the series, WALTER THE FARTING DOG (2001). To date, there are six titles in the series. Starting with the third book in the series, Kotzwinkle's wife, Elizabeth Gundy is listed a co-author on the titles.

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