{"product_id":"social-distancing-paperback-1","title":"Social Distancing - 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\u003eScott Spires\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre there any safe places left in today's world? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat question haunts Fred Traubert, a disillusioned former professor of Germanic languages. Fred has relocated to a small town in Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan, hoping to not only make a fresh start, but also survive whatever apocalypse is sure to be on the horizon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut his life in picturesque Roverton turns out to be far from ideal. His marriage is deteriorating; his son has dropped out of college to brew beer and study strange ideologies; he struggles to find friends and meaningful work. After a shocking incident reveals that he hasn't found a haven after all, Fred has to wonder: what can he do now? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Scott Spires draws on both the American tradition of small-town literature and the Central European tradition of essayistic fiction. With a focus on topical themes such as fear of the future, the clash of cultures, and our fragile ecological and political state, \u003ci\u003eSocial Distancing \u003c\/i\u003ebrings the style of the past firmly to the present.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47572118798557,"sku":"9798990853164","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/so_vyjNqOd9798990853164_772dab56-a007-4ca8-b76c-0ffb36cc739f.webp?v=1773385478","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/social-distancing-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}