{"product_id":"the-lecturers-tale-a-novel","title":"The Lecturer's Tale: A Novel","description":"Nelson Humboldt is a visiting adjunct English lecturer at prestigious Midwest University, until he is unceremoniously fired one autumn morning. Minutes after the axe falls, his right index finger is severed in a freak accident. Doctors manage to reattach the finger, but when the bandages come off, Nelson realizes that he has acquired a strange power―he can force his will onto others with a touch of his finger. And so he obtains an extension on the lease of his university-owned townhouse and picks up two sections of freshman composition, saving his career from utter ruin. But soon these victories seem inconsequential, and Nelson's finger burns for even greater glory. Now the Midas of academia wonders if he can attain what every struggling assistant professor and visiting lecturer covets―tenure. The Lecturer's Tale is a pitch-perfect blend of satire and horror.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0312287712\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0312287712.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hynes, James\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47660615172273,"sku":"RDV.0312287712.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0312287712-0.jpg?v=1782840955","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-lecturers-tale-a-novel","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}