{"product_id":"circular-motion-by-alex-foster-9781804711118","title":"Circular Motion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSparky writing, clever plotting and biting wit\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003espin\u003c\/i\u003e an excellent tale \u003cb\u003eGUARDIAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe acceleration of Earth's spin begins gradually. At first, days are just a few seconds shorter than normal. Awareness of the mysterious phenomenon hasn't reached Tanner, a young man who flees his Alaskan hometown to work at CWC, a corporation which runs a network of massive aircraft that orbit the Earth, allowing people to visit Paris for an evening or order sushi from Japan. But a wave of social unrest presents challenges for CWC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat unrest sweeps up Winnie. A high school outcast, she falls in with a group of teen activists who blame the company for the planet's acceleration. As days on Earth quicken to twenty-three hours, then twenty, the sun rising and setting ever faster, causing violent storms and political meltdowns, Tanner and Winnie's stories spiral closer together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree-hour days. Two-hour days...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA propulsive exploration of capitalism, technology, and our place within a system that dwarfs us, \u003cem\u003eCircular Motion\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most ingenious debut novels of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48147241435372,"sku":"9781804711118","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781804711118-circular-motion.jpg?v=1786446973","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/circular-motion-by-alex-foster-9781804711118","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}