{"product_id":"the-rachel-condition-paperback","title":"The Rachel Condition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Rombes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rachel Condition\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a political thriller, a family saga, and a mind-bending love story that plays out through the mysterious byways of Detroit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAntony has ostensibly traveled to Detroit in search of the last copy of a dangerous political novel, but his true purpose is to infiltrate a tight circle of political dissidents. Rachel appears to be working for the Detroit-based insurgency, but her loyalties are complicated. They meet at a dive bar with a dangerous\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e pinball machine and a malevolent bartender named Paul. There's also Patti, of the proto-punk band Psycho Femmes; Julia, whose uncle founded the Detroit chapter of the Black Panthers; The Commander, also known as Charlotte; The Colonel, who wears many uniforms so to speak; and Yama, a doom metal band that literally plays eternal, one-note songs. Nothing is as it seems, no one can be trusted, and, as Rachel reminds Antony, everything is different in retrospect. History, as Rachel knows, is written by the victors, and this goes for personal history, too. \u003ci\u003eThe Rachel Condition\u003c\/i\u003e tells a story of tenderness and the power of art to create and destroy in the midst of violence and chaos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Rombes is author of the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Absolution of Roberto Acestes Laing\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the 33 1\/3 book \u003ci\u003eRamones\u003c\/i\u003e and the experimental film book \u003ci\u003e10\/40\/70\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches at the University of Detroit Mercy, in northwest Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556284887347,"sku":"9781955904926","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iinoJ_Xwdr9781955904926.webp?v=1761155674","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-rachel-condition-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}