{"title":"James Howard Kunstler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Howard Kunstler\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling works of general fiction that explore the complexities of society and human nature. His narratives often blend sharp social commentary with vivid storytelling, inviting readers to consider the future through a thought-provoking lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom speculative tales to intricate character studies, Kunstler’s books challenge conventional perspectives while maintaining a gripping momentum. Expect immersive stories that engage both the mind and imagination, marked by a distinctive voice and rich detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-future-by-james-howard-kunstler-9780802123725","title":"A History of the Future","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e is the third thrilling novel in Kunstler's \"World Made By Hand\" series, an exploration of family and morality as played out in the small town of Union Grove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the catastrophes of the twenty-first century—the pandemics, the environmental disaster, the end of oil, the ensuing chaos—people are doing whatever they can to get by and pursuing a simpler and sometimes happier existence. In little Union Grove in upstate New York, the townspeople are preparing for Christmas. Without the consumerist shopping frenzy that dogged the holidays of the previous age, the season has become a time to focus on family and loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a stormy Christmas Eve when Robert Earle's son Daniel arrives back from his two years of sojourning throughout what is left of the United States. He collapses from exhaustion and illness, but as he recovers, tells the story of the break-up of the nation into three uneasy independent regions and his journey into the dark heart of the New Foxfire Republic centered in Tennessee and led by the female evangelical despot, Loving Morrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the background, Union Grove has been shocked by the Christmas Eve double murder by a young mother, in the throes of illness, of her husband and infant son. Town magistrate Stephen Bullock is in a hanging mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e is attention-grabbing and provocative, but also lyrical, tender, and comic—a vision of a future of America that is becoming more and more convincing and perhaps even desirable with each passing day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485760536812,"sku":"9780802123725","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780802123725-a-history-of-the-future.jpg?v=1775714950"},{"product_id":"the-harrows-of-spring-by-james-howard-kunstler-9780802126818","title":"The Harrows of Spring","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\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. This series is 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\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, a menacing gang of Social Justice Warriors, styling themselves as agents of the Berkshire People's Republic, appears 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608029544684,"sku":"9780802126818","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1c175a9df1c4a842766da20aa073f894.jpg?v=1778186028"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/james-howard-kunstler.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}