![]() ![]() Down-to-earth and perfectly realistic in scale, this is not an over-the-top Blade Runner tale. ![]() sovereign debt default on four generations of a once-prosperous American family. Book Synopsis With dry wit and psychological acuity, this near-future novel explores the aftershocks of an economically devastating U.S. Perhaps only Florences oddball teenage son Willing, an economics autodidact, can save this formerly august American family from the streets. Their inheritance turned to ash, each family member must contend with disappointment as the effects of the downturn start to hit. The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune filtering down when their 97-year-old patriarch dies. Overnight, on the international currency exchange, the almighty dollar plummets in value. United States is engaged in a bloodless world war that will wipe out the savings of millions of American families. ![]()
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