{"product_id":"sharp-and-dangerous-virtues-a-novel-9780804011419","title":"Sharp and Dangerous Virtues  A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s 2047 in Dayton, Ohio. In response to food and water shortages, the U.S. government has developed an enormous, and powerfully successful, agricultural area—the “Heartland Grid”—just north of the city. In the meantime, in the wake of declining American power a multinational force has established itself in Cleveland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thought-provoking without being moralistic, \u003ci\u003eSharp and Dangerous Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e is a suspenseful what-if that readers will continue to ponder long after they’ve put it down.” * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSharp and Dangerous Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent novel…. Moody’s obvious skill in handling the setting, her vivid detailing of her characters lives and struggles in a world not so different from our own, makes for an exciting and interesting experience. Settling into the book, the reader realizes early on that they’re in the hands of a skilled writer, someone who knows and understands people and who has something interesting and unique to say about the human condition.” * Dayton City Paper *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSharp and Dangerous Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e Martha Moody has conjured up an\u003cbr\u003e apocalyptic thriller unfolding in an Orwellian Twilight Zone formerly\u003cbr\u003e known as the heartland of America. Just pretend it can't happen here.\u003cbr\u003e Prepare to be invaded.\u003c\/p\u003e * Dayton Daily News *\u003cbr\u003e“(\u003ci\u003eSharp and Dangerous Virtue’\u003c\/i\u003es) provocative vision of a darker future and insightful glimpses into the responses of ordinary Americans to outside pressure make it fascinating.” * The Columbus Dispatch *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “First novels that track a pair of friends from college days through their subsequent lives aren’t exactly uncommon, but Moody’s is so freshly observed and gifted with a palpable sense of the ravages of time that it feels utterly new.”\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly, starred review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eThe Office of Desire\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e “A provocative, intensely moving novel of ideas and opposing philosophies presented by deeply flawed, deeply human characters.”reveals a writer in the process of taking her craft to the next level.”\u003c\/p\u003e * Kirkus Reviews (starred review), and one of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2007 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eSometimes Mine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Moody probes new layers of emotion and personal connection as Genie the heart doctor comes to understand the intangible aspects of the human heart. Instead of applying the clichés of traditional romance to a midlife heroine, Moody introduces readers to a woman who never stops learning about work, family, people, and possibilities.”\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “She captures the feel of things, the complexity of human lives, and the ability of time to expose and heal.”\u003c\/p\u003e * author of Nowhere Else on Earth and Rich in Love *","brand":"MJ - Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038191255895,"sku":"9780804011419","price":19.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804011419.jpg?v=1750939420","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sharp-and-dangerous-virtues-a-novel-9780804011419","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}