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Nation's Highest Honor : A Novel by James Gaitis (2009, Hardcover)
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When scientists discover that the vaccine has a half-life—and that this half-life is about to be reached—the administration is not prepared to keep order, since the military has been disbanded and no one knows how to operate the obsolete weaponry.
- Buy It NowTHE NATION’S HIGHEST HONOR By James Gaitis; Signed! 2009 1st Ed Hard with D/J
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKunati Incorporated
ISBN-101601641729
ISBN-139781601641724
eBay Product ID (ePID)71672263
Product Key Features
Book TitleNation's Highest Honor : a Novel
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicThrillers / Suspense, Political, Humorous / General
GenreFiction
AuthorJames Gaitis
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"It is obvious that James Gaitis knows intimately the landscapes he creates, and such a connection allows his writing to wrap readers into scenes full of depth and color and light. Moments such as these are what readers will cling to long after they've turned this book's final page." -New West, "Call it a libertarian, Western guy's nightmare. James Gaitis' dystopia is a post-testosterone, government-looks-after-you world . . . Gaitis, who lives in (and clearly appreciates) the Sonoran Desert, waxes lyrical when he re-creates this natural setting. Nature provides life lessons that society has failed, and nature could prove its savior in the end." -Tuscon Weekly, "It is obvious that James Gaitis knows intimately the landscapes he creates, and such a connection allows his writing to wrap readers into scenes full of depth and color and light. Moments such as these are what readers will cling to long after they've turned this book's final page." - New West, "Call it a libertarian, Western guy's nightmare. James Gaitis' dystopia is a post-testosterone, government-looks-after-you world . . . Gaitis, who lives in (and clearly appreciates) the Sonoran Desert, waxes lyrical when he re-creates this natural setting. Nature provides life lessons that society has failed, and nature could prove its savior in the end." - Tuscon Weekly
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SynopsisAt an unspecified time in the near future, the world has enjoyed decades of peace and prosperity thanks to the world-wide dissemination of an anti-violence vaccine that was invented by a ruthless industrialist named Nolebody. When scientists discover that the vaccine has a half-life -- and that this half-life has already been reached -- the administration is not prepared to keep order, since the military has been disbanded and no one knows how to operate the obsolete weaponry. In a cynical plot to restore stability, the government's leaders resolve to award the nation's highest honour, the Nolebody Award, on a reclusive, somewhat dim-witted man who lives in a shack in the desert and fashions sculptures from feathers, dead lizards, and other found objects. Leonard Bentwood's simple life and values are touted as the epitome of good citizenship and national pride. The unwitting Bentwood accepts, and travels to the capital to accept the award. In a staggering example of the power of unintended consequences, his acceptance speech triggers a revolution that sweeps the government from power. This wise and thoughtful fable entertains as it lampoons governments of every stripe.
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