Pond Life - Softcover

Williams, Jack R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1915194148 ISBN 13: 9781915194145

Publisher: RedDoor Press, 2022

Synopsis

Bumbling British graduate Tom Toft is a man without a plan. Struggling gallantly with his own antipathy, he stumbles into a doctorate in political philosophy at a prestigious American university, determined to find his purpose in life. When, in an uncharacteristic moment of luck, Tom secures a scholarship from an obscure philanthropic organisation, suddenly his future is looking bright across the pond.

The result of the 2016 presidential election galvanises Tom to put theory into practice by joining the political activism sweeping campus, through which he finally finds a purpose – and a girlfriend. But before long fate steps in and the budding progressive’s life is thrown into chaos through a series of unfortunate and publicly humiliating events.

Will this modern-day Adrian Mole ever make it out from underneath his desk?

Witty and thought-provoking in equal measure, Pond Life is a satire of contemporary academia that questions the institutionalisation of privilege and highlights the dangers of unequal power.

About this title

About the Author

Jack R. Williams grew up on the south coast of England before studying Politics with International Relations at the University of York. He moved to Switzerland to complete an MA in Political, Legal and Economic Philosophy at the University of Bern before going on to obtain a PhD in Political Philosophy at the University of Zurich, during which time he was a visiting researcher at Princeton University. Jack has worked as an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Acting Dean of the College of International Studies at the American University of Kurdistan in Northern Iraq where he continues to teach as an Adjunct Professor. He is the founding President of the Institute for Global Negotiation based in Zurich. Jack has written two full-length plays Life for Life and The Shrink's Cabinet the latter of which was selected for the FriScenes International Theatre Festival. His first short film Train of Thought has been shown at a number of international festivals. This is his first novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: RedDoor Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1915194148
• ISBN 13: 9781915194145
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304