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And West Is West: A Novel
Ron Childress
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Description for And West Is West: A Novel
Paperback. Jessica, a Air Force drone pilot, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist, she has no choice but to follow orders. Ethan, a Wall Street quant, develops an algorithm that enables his company's clients to profit by exploiting the international financial instability caused by exactly this kind of antiterrorist strike. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 32. Weight in Grams: 346.
“A calculated nail-biter that shines a dark light on life in the 21st century.” —The Washington Post “A story no one has ever written before, and one we all need to read . . . Impressive and keenly relevant to our time.” —Barbara Kingsolver When Jessica, a young Air Force drone pilot in Nevada, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist halfway across the world, she has no choice but to comply, even if it means women and children will be killed too. Meanwhile, Ethan, a young Wall Street quant, develops an algorithm that enables his company’s ... Read more
“A calculated nail-biter that shines a dark light on life in the 21st century.” —The Washington Post “A story no one has ever written before, and one we all need to read . . . Impressive and keenly relevant to our time.” —Barbara Kingsolver When Jessica, a young Air Force drone pilot in Nevada, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist halfway across the world, she has no choice but to comply, even if it means women and children will be killed too. Meanwhile, Ethan, a young Wall Street quant, develops an algorithm that enables his company’s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781616206109
SKU
V9781616206109
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Ref
99-15
About Ron Childress
Ron Childress started his work life in boatyards up and down the New England coast, but at nineteen, he enrolled in community college and went on to earn his BA, MA, and PhD in literature. Childress worked for several years as a communications manager for a professional association near Washington, DC, before joining his wife in her tech marketing agency. ... Read more
Reviews for And West Is West: A Novel
"This compelling debut novel, which won the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, dramatically examines the insidious role unrestrained technology plays in the moral and ethical corruption of people, institutions, and government . . . This is an excellent story, well told, suspenseful, and tragic." - Publishers Weekly