{"product_id":"rendezvous-with-oblivion-book-thomas-frank-9781250293664","title":"Rendezvous with Oblivion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eListen, Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas\u003c\/i\u003e, a scathing collection of his incisive commentary on our cruel times--perfect for this political moment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does a middle-class democracy look like when it comes apart? When, after forty years of economic triumph, America's winners persuade themselves that they owe nothing to the rest of the country? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his sharp eye for detail, Thomas Frank takes us on a wide-ranging tour through present-day America, showing us a society in the late stages of disintegration and describing the worlds of both the winners and the losers--the sprawling mansion districts as well as the lives of fast-food workers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRendezvous with Oblivion\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of interlocking essays examining how inequality has manifested itself in our cities, in our jobs, in the way we travel--and of course in our politics, where in 2016, millions of anxious ordinary people rallied to the presidential campaign of a billionaire who meant them no good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese accounts of folly and exploitation are here brought together in a single volume unified by Frank's distinctive voice, sardonic wit, and anti-orthodox perspective. They capture a society where every status signifier is hollow, where the allure of mobility is just another con game, and where rebellion too often yields nothing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor those who despair of the future of our country and of reason itself, \u003ci\u003eRendezvous with Oblivion\u003c\/i\u003e is a booster shot of energy, reality, and moral outrage.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49605323391249,"sku":"GOR013568815","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49942078947601,"sku":"CIN1250293669G","price":3.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50914229256465,"sku":"CIN1250293669VG","price":3.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1250293669.jpg?v=1751335573","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/rendezvous-with-oblivion-book-thomas-frank-9781250293664","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}