{"product_id":"anthem-9781538711521","title":"Anthem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blistering thriller that follows a group of teenagers on an adventure through an apocalyptic America much like our own.\" ―\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Fall \u003c\/i\u003eand Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Noah Hawley (FX's \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e) returns with a chilling and prophetic allegory of America as it is now and as it could be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It begins with a Song... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a country divided by pandemic, climate change, and incendiary rhetoric, a new plague infects American teens via social media: a contagious new meme spreading chaos and fear. Desperate parents look for something, anything to stop the madness. At the Float Anxiety Abasement Center, in a suburb of Chicago, Simon Oliver is trying to recover from his sister's tragic passing. He breaks out to join a woman named Louise and a man called the Prophet on a quest as urgent as it is enigmatic. Who lies at the end of the road? A man known as the Wizard, whose past encounter with Louise sparked her own collapse. Their quest becomes a rescue mission as those most in danger race to save one life - and the country's future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e is rich with unforgettably vivid characters, as fast and bright as pop cinema. Noah Hawley takes readers along for a leap into the idiosyncratic pulse of the American heart, written with the playfulness, biting wit, literary power, and foresight that have made him one of our most essential writers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author \u003cb\u003eNoah Hawley\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most accomplished auteurs and versatile storytellers working in television, film and literature. Over the course of his more than 20-year career, Hawley's work as a novelist, screenwriter, series creator, showrunner and director has garnered acclaim--winning an Emmy(R), Golden Globe(R), PEN, Critics' Choice, and Peabody Award. As a bestselling author, Hawley has published six novels: \u003ci\u003eA Conspiracy of Tall Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOther People's Weddings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Punch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Father\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore the Fall\u003c\/i\u003e and the upcoming \u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50534079955218,"sku":"9781538711521","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b29e0ee8-d24c-4338-9ab9-08ffe18f4ef3.jpg?v=1731421591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/anthem-9781538711521","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}