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In the Course of Human Events

Battered, bruised, and bloodied by the economic collapse, Clyde Twitty has all but given up hope for the future. The factory has shut down, the pick-up needs repairs, and the place he calls home is the town the American Dream forgot. Right about now he could use some help. Enter Jay Smalls, a charismatic martial artist who exerts an intense magnetic pull. Under Jay’s brutal instruction, Clyde begins a series of increasingly frightening tests that draw him into a seedy underworld of bare-knuckle fighting, brazen criminal acts, homemade drugs, and homegrown extremism. Jay reshapes Clyde into a fearless fighter — and directs his burning anger at a deserving target: the government.

A thrilling debut novel — equal parts satire and morality play — that shines a sharp light on the radical underbelly of the floundering American Midwest. By tracing the violent rebirth of a desperate man, In the Course of Human Events explores the ugly nature of hate, the mechanics of radicalization, and the atomic power of having someone believe in you.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 320
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781619022942
  • Genres
  • fiction
  • Release date
  • 2014