{"product_id":"sparta-9781250050175","title":"Sparta","description":"\u003cp\u003eConrad Farrell does not come from a military family, but as a classics major at Williams College, he has encountered the powerful appeal of the Marine Corps ethic: \u003ci\u003eSemper Fidelis\u003c\/i\u003e comes straight from Sparta, a society where every citizen doubled as a full-time soldier. When Conrad graduates, he joins the Marines to continue a long tradition of honor, courage, and commitment over the course of a four-year tour in Iraq. When we meet him, he has just come home to Katonah, New York. As Conrad attempts to find his footing in the civilian world, he learns how hard it is to return to the people and places he used to love. Gradually, he awakens to a growing rage and the realization that something has gone wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuspenseful, compassionate, and perceptive, Roxana Robinson's \u003ci\u003eSparta\u003c\/i\u003e \"is a beautifully written novel that illuminates what happens when we're estranged from the world as we know it\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250050175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.46w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/03\/2014 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roxana Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648527233180,"sku":"9781250050175","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_85e8cae6-d3b2-42ae-af23-d759396fa171.jpg?v=1603870296","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sparta-9781250050175","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}