The Army of the Republic
A Novel
Picador · Print & ebook · September 29, 2009
"One of the first works of art with the courage to live up to our historical moment.
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- Who it’s for
- A volatile political thriller pairs intimate family stakes with a country convulsed by rebellion.
- Themes
- Political rebellion, Family and privilege, Corporate power
- Genres
- Dystopian, Political Thrillers, Terrorism Thrillers
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"One of the first works of art with the courage to live up to our historical moment. Brilliant, terrifying, and much too close for comfort."--Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and No Logo In a revolutionary America at the edge of our imagination, two men face off in a struggle for the future.
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On one side is Lando, a twenty-something urban guerilla whose obsession with saving the country drives his Army of the Republic deeper into a violent campaign of bombing and assassination. On the other side is James Sands, a billionaire entrepreneur so determined to preserve his privileges that he unwittingly hires death squads to hunt down and murder his own family. Against the backdrop of mass demonstrations and corporate armies, this thrilling kaleidoscopic novel explores the deeper issues of love, family, and lethal rebellion.
A Nation Unraveling
A volatile political thriller pairs intimate family stakes with a country convulsed by rebellion.
Come here for
- A clash between revolutionary violence and entrenched privilege
- Mass demonstrations and corporate armies in a near-imaginable America
Expect
- A kaleidoscopic story that reaches beyond its thriller machinery
- Love, family, and rebellion sharing dangerous ground
Where it sits
| Dystopian | 55% |
|---|---|
| Terrorism Thrillers | 37% |
| Political Thrillers | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Political Thrillers
- Political Fiction
- Dystopian
- Authors
- Stuart Archer Cohen
- Publisher
- Picador
- Published
- September 29, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Political rebellion · Family and privilege · Corporate power
- Reading lane
- Political Thrillers