{"product_id":"2940169225631","title":"Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking Society","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 timesamp;mdash;perfect for this political moment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 losersamp;mdash;the sprawling mansion districts as well as the lives of fast-food workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 travelamp;mdash;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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese accounts of folly and exploitation are here brought together in a single audiobook unified by Frank's distinctive voice, sardonic wit, and anti-orthodox perspective. It captures 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104383484144,"sku":"2940169225631","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169225631_p0.jpg?v=1763675477","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169225631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}