{"product_id":"the-harder-they-come-9780062349378","title":"The Harder They Come","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author T.C. Boyle makes his Ecco debut with a powerful, gripping novel that explores the roots of violence and anti-authoritarianism inherent in the American character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in contemporary Northern California, \u003cem\u003eThe Harder They Come\u003c\/em\u003e explores the volatile connections between three damaged people--an aging ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran, his psychologically unstable son, and the son's paranoid, much older lover--as they careen towards an explosive confrontation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a vacation cruise to Central America with his wife, seventy-year-old Sten Stensen unflinchingly kills a gun-wielding robber menacing a busload of senior tourists. The reluctant hero is relieved to return home to Fort Bragg, California, after the ordeal--only to find that his delusional son, Adam, has spiraled out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam has become involved with Sara Hovarty Jennings, a hardened member of the Sovereign Citizens' Movement, right-wing anarchists who refuse to acknowledge the laws and regulations of the state, considering them to be false and non-applicable. Adam's senior by some fifteen years, Sara becomes his protector and inamorata. As Adam's mental state fractures, he becomes increasingly schizophrenic--a breakdown that leads him to shoot two people in separate instances. On the run, he takes to the woods, spurring the biggest manhunt in California history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he explores a father's legacy of violence and his powerlessness in relating to his equally violent son, T. C. Boyle offers unparalleled psychological insights into the American psyche. Inspired by a true story, \u003cem\u003eThe Harder They Come\u003c\/em\u003e is a devastating and indelible novel from a modern master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062349378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.11h x 6.33w x 1.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2014 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/03\/2015 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/12\/2015 pg. 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/19\/2015 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"T. C. Boyle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43049389555893,"sku":"9780062349378","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7268e3e4-87de-4b3d-9625-9ab8e79827c9.jpg?v=1689689035","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-harder-they-come-9780062349378","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}