Republic: A Novel of the Future of America - Softcover

Charles Sheehan-Miles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979411424 ISBN 13: 9780979411427

Publisher: Cincinnatus Press, 2007

Synopsis

From an author described as "one of America's criminally neglected authors," Republic is a surprise hit described by readers as "breath-taking," "riveting," and "haunting." Ken Murphy is a 45 year-old widower and senior manager at a computer chip manufacturer in quiet Highview, West Virginia. The local economy is thrown into a tailspin when the plant is suddenly shut down. Murphy must fight for healthcare for his terminally ill son. As he tries to save his son's life, he is dragged into a deeper conflict between the forces that are ripping our nation apart. In the midst of massive unemployment, an aggressive tone deaf government, terrorism and war, Ken Murphy will sacrifice everything for his family, but will that be enough?

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Review:

... vital, gripping, convincing ... compelling enough you fear
you're doing something subversive simply by reading ... an engrossing
read.... -- The Podler Book Review, June 7, 2007

..the blogosphere has gone wild over this book... It might scare
you into doing something...for the nation, and for your future. -- Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Hanchette, Niagara Falls Reporter, July 2007

Nail-biting...this book isn't just literary popcorn - you'll be
thinking of the issues and characters long after... a damn good book. -- Chris Gerrib (Author of The Mars Run), POD People, June 13, 2007

This novel of America's future may be prophetic...It will disturb
you...It should. -- Kenneth J. Bernstein, Daily Kos, June 25, 2007

Synopsis:

A domestic terrorist attack evokes a violent and oppressive response from the U.S. government...a labor dispute ends in violence...a young boy lies dying of a rare disease with no hope in sight. When the conflict focuses on a small town in West Virginia, Ken Murphy, Iraq veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the West Virginia National Guard, must find a way to protect his family and community in a world turned upside down. In a future America terrifying to behold, Republic evokes the specter of civil war in a world that is simultaneously familiar and changed beyond recognition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cincinnatus Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0979411424
• ISBN 13: 9780979411427
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344