{"product_id":"2940170437511","title":"Hark: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant send-up of our contemporary culture \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom Sam Lipsyte, the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHome Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecentered around an unwitting mindfulness guru and the phenomenon he initiates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an America convulsed by political upheaval, cultural discord, environmental collapse, and spiritual confusion, many folks are searching for peace, salvation, andamp;mdash;perhaps most immediatelyamp;mdash;just a little damn focus. Enter Hark Morner, an unwitting guru whose technique of \"Mental Archery\"amp;mdash;a combination of mindfulness, mythology, fake history, yoga, and, well, archeryamp;mdash;is set to captivate the masses and raise him to near-messiah status. It's a role he never asked for, and one he is woefully underprepared to take on. But his inner-circle of modern pilgrims have other plans, as do some suddenly powerful fringe players, including a renegade Ivy League ethicist, a gentle Swedish kidnapper, a crossbow-hunting veteran of jungle drug wars, a social media tycoon with an empire on the skids, and a mysteriously influential (but undeniably slimy) catfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this social satire of the highest order, Sam Lipsyte, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and master of the form, reaches new peaks of daring in a novel that revels in contemporary absurdity and the wild poetry of everyday language while exploring the emotional truths of his characters. \u003ci\u003eHark\u003c\/i\u003e is a smart, incisive look at men, women, and children seeking meaning and dignity in a chaotic, ridiculous, and often dangerous world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117316686064,"sku":"2940170437511","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170437511_p0.jpg?v=1763802482","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170437511","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}