Sharp and Dangerous Virtues: A Novel - Tapa dura

Sharp and Dangerous Virtues (Hardcover)

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Descripción Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Its 2047 in Dayton, Ohio. In response to food and water shortages, the U.S. government has developed an enormous, and powerfully successful, agricultural areathe Heartland Gridjust north of the city. In the meantime, in the wake of declining American power a multinational force has established itself in Cleveland. Behind these quickly shifting alliances lies a troubling yet tantalizing question: what will the American future look like?Sharp and Dangerous Virtues is the story of ordinary people caught in situations they had never planned for or even imagined. There are Chad and Sharis, a married couple with two sons, holding out for normal life in their decaying suburb; Tuuro, a black church custodian whose false confession of murder is used for political purposes; Lila, Daytons aging, lonely Commissioner of Water, who dreams of being part of the pure existence of the Grid residents; and Charles and Diana, idealistic lovers trying desperately to preserve the nature center that has become their refuge.What will these people do? What choices are left for them, and what choices have been taken away? Whom and what can they trust? Novelist Moodyknown for her vivid portrayals of complicated characters and relationships in novels such as Best Friends and Sometimes Mineweaves together cataclysmic events and the most intimate of human emotions to create a future that seems achingly real. Sharp and Dangerous Virtues will change the way you think and feel. Its 2047 in Dayton, Ohio. In response to food and water shortages, the U.S. government has developed an enormous, and powerfully successful, agricultural areathe Heartland Gridjust north of the city. In the meantime, in the wake of declining American power a multinational force has established itself in Cleveland. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780804011419

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