The Gopher King

A Dark Comedy

By: Gojan Nikolich

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Paperback | 12 November 2020

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326 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 2.06

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2021 American Fiction Awards Finalist

2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist

"Imaginative and often beguiling, like a mashup of Platoon and Gremlins scripted by William S. Burroughs." -Kirkus Reviews

"Nikolich's story shimmers with intersecting layers of identity and fantastical complexities." -Authors Reading

A suicidal former platoon sergeant, sole survivor of a Vietnam War jungle ambush, is haunted by what he perceives as his cowardly past. Debilitated by guilt and mourning the death of his wife, small town newspaper publisher Stan Przewalski lives in a PTSD-fueled world where it is impossible to distinguish reality from fantasy.

Returning from a Vietnam sightseeing tour, his suppressed memories resurface with a vengeance as he deals with a murder and a raging wildfire that threatens to destroy his hometown of Bull River Falls, Colorado. The overly medicated vet meets a magical creature who wears paratrooper boots and rock band tee shirts and commands a subterranean army that believes Stan is the answer to their fight against unscrupulous real estate developers.

While they sabotage cell phone towers and government buildings, these supernatural friends provide an unlikely path to Stan's redemption.

What could possibly go wrong?

Industry Reviews

2021 American Fiction Awards Finalist - Literary Fiction

2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist - General Fiction

"Imaginative and often beguiling, like a mashup of Platoon and Gremlins scripted by William S. Burroughs." -Kirkus Reviews

"Nikolich's story shimmers with intersecting layers of identity and fantastical complexities." -Authors Reading"Nikolich's particular brand of dark humor is quite inviting for those who find solace in laughing through pain...a book that takes the reader on a fascinating and extremely thought-provoking romp through the fantastic and the fatalistic." -The Colorado Springs Independent

"A must-read novel for mystery enthusiasts!" -Readers' Favorite

"Nikolich mixes fantasy and reality in a way that's weirdly reminiscent of both Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacciato and the 1980's film Caddyshack." -Joe Barrett, bestselling author of Managed Care

"...a quirky story enhanced by acerbic wit and unexpected creativity." -Indies Today

"...a good story, entertaining and creative descriptions, and mesmerizing dialogue." -Charles Templeton, The VVA Veteran

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