{"product_id":"the-harrows-of-spring-paperback","title":"The Harrows of Spring - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Howard Kunstler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the renowned social critic, energy expert, and bestselling author James Howard Kunstler, \u003ci\u003eThe Harrows of Spring\u003c\/i\u003e concludes the quartet of his extraordinary World Made By Hand novels, set in an American future of economic and political collapse, where electricity, automobiles, and the familiar social structures of the \"old times\" are a misty memory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the little upstate New York town of Union Grove, springtime is a most difficult season, known as \"the six weeks want,\" when fresh food is scarce and winter stores have dwindled. Young Daniel Earle returns from his haunting travels around what is left of the United States intent on resurrecting the town newspaper. He is also recruited by the town trustees to help revive the Hudson River trade route shut down peevishly by the local grandee, planter Stephen Bullock. Meanwhile, a menacing gang of Social Justice Warriors styling themselves as agents of the Berkshire People's Republic appear one evening camped on the outskirts of town. Their leaders are the imposing Amazonian beauty Flame Aurora Greengrass and the charismatic grifter Sylvester \"Buddy\" Goodfriend, progressive to a fault in their politics and determined to extract whatever tribute they can from the people of Union Grove. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRomance, politics, bunko, violence, and family tragedy swirl through the thrilling finale to Kunstler's bestselling series. \u003ci\u003eThe Harrows of Spring\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful, heart-wrenching, and satisfying conclusion to this poignant history of the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Howard Kunstler\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of thirteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eWorld Made by Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Hebron\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA History of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, and five nonfiction books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Long Emergency\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToo Much Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e. He has participated in TED conferences and lectured at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, MIT, and many other colleges, and regularly appears before professional organizations across the country. He lives in upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757485916448,"sku":"9780802126818","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3b5f617ac5d03b0ce1904d70566b47ef.webp?v=1780104275","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-harrows-of-spring-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}