{"product_id":"mule-a-novel-of-moving-weight-paperback","title":"Mule: A Novel of Moving Weight - 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\u003eTony D'Souza\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thanks to its wicked style and pacing, \u003ci\u003eMule \u003c\/i\u003elets me forget I'm reading serious literature while I follow its terrifying story into the land of the all-American damned.\" -- Walter Kirn, author of \u003ci\u003eUp in the Air\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMule \u003c\/i\u003eis swift, taut, and relentless, both a rip-roaring drug tale and a fascinating portrait of a decent human being whose morals slowly disintegrate under unbearable financial strain.\" -- Lauren Groff, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters of Templeton\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames and Kate are golden children of the late twentieth century, flush with opportunity. But an economic downturn and an unexpected pregnancy send them searching for a way to make do. A friend in California's Siskiyou County grows prime-grade marijuana; if James transports just one load from Cali to Florida, he'll pull down enough cash to survive for months. And so begins the life of a mule. \u003cbr\u003e A page-turning, Zeitgeist-capturing novel that plunges us into the criminal underworld with little chance to take a breath, \u003ci\u003eMule \u003c\/i\u003eis about young people trying to make do in a moment when the American Dream they never had to believe in -- because it was handed to them, fully wrapped and ready to go at the takeout window -- suddenly vanishes from the menu. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With adrenaline-infused sentences and a seat-gripping story line, \u003ci\u003eMule \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel that illuminates contemporary American desperation, both its dangerous precipices and its thrilling, overwhelming freedom.\" -- Dean Bakopoulos, author of \u003ci\u003eMy American Unhappiness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to its wicked style and pacing, \u003ci\u003eMule \u003c\/i\u003elets me forget I m reading serious literature while I follow its terrifying story into the land of the all-American damned. Walter Kirn, author of \u003ci\u003eUp in the Air\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMule \u003c\/i\u003eis swift, taut, and relentless, both a rip-roaring drug tale and a fascinating portrait of a decent human being whose morals slowly disintegrate under unbearable financial strain. Lauren Groff, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters of Templeton\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJames and Kate are golden children of the late twentieth century, flush with opportunity. But an economic downturn and an unexpected pregnancy send them searching for a way to make do. A friend in California s Siskiyou County grows prime-grade marijuana; if James transports just one load from Cali to Florida, he ll pull down enough cash to survive for months. And so begins the life of a mule.\u003cbr\u003e A page-turning, Zeitgeist-capturing novel that plunges us into the criminal underworld with little chance to take a breath, \u003ci\u003eMule \u003c\/i\u003eis about young people trying to make do in a moment when the American Dream they never had to believe in because it was handed to them, fully wrapped and ready to go at the takeout window suddenly vanishes from the menu. \u003cbr\u003e With adrenaline-infused sentences and a seat-gripping story line, \u003ci\u003eMule \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel that illuminates contemporary American desperation, both its dangerous precipices and its thrilling, overwhelming freedom. Dean Bakopoulos, author of \u003ci\u003eMy American Unhappiness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony D Souza is the author of two novels, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWhiteman\u003c\/i\u003e. He has contributed to numerous magazines, includ-ing \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney s\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003ewww.tonydsouza.com \u003cbr\u003eLook for the reader s guide at www.marinerreadersguides.com \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52520099676467,"sku":"9780547576718","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dmJjUmxrZU8wZGFmeUFhN1Flcmk0UT09.webp?v=1760518418","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mule-a-novel-of-moving-weight-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}