{"product_id":"laments-for-the-dead-paperback-3","title":"Laments for the Dead - 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\u003eRoger Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of the Cold War, just after President Reagan denounces the Soviet Union as the \"Evil Empire,\" a nuclear construction site in the Northern Urals vanishes, and a grandmother whose daughter works there struggles for understanding. Guided only by the instincts of her grandson, they set out on a journey of recovery across the two nations which lie at the heart of the Cold War. Their journey takes them to the mountains of Colorado in search of a man whom the grandson believes possesses the answers. There they meet a nuclear problem-solver with ties to the CIA, who also seeks answers. At the center of the mystery is a naval ensign who is currently classified as a deserter but who is also seeking answers. Capable of seeing what no longer exists, the grandson brings them all together at an abandoned mine near a restored church to discover the truths about the disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaments for the Dead is a character-driven novel that looks backward and forward, hurtling the reader through a complex array of events that shaped three generations of Americans. It is the interplay between personal lives and a national crisis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479089987805,"sku":"9781736436875","price":18.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Y3VjRmhwa3VhZVB1NXdaUVgyVGVGQT09_46d25951-7f01-4ee6-b6fd-9a6ddc940a6d.webp?v=1771778302","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/laments-for-the-dead-paperback-3","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}