{"product_id":"9780375503917","title":"Age of the Conglomerates: A Novel of the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow that they are in power, there are no more checks and balances. The Conglomerates, and their mysterious party chairman, have taken over everything and everyone. There is no one left to stop them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty years in the future, in a world where Big Brother runs amok, a powerful political party known as the Conglomerates has emerged, vowing to enforce economic martial law at any cost. Dr. Christine Salter, director of genetic development at a New York medical center, is in charge of “genetic contouring,” the much-in-demand science of producing the ideal child. But Christine is increasingly troubled by odd events, including the strange disappearance of Gabriel Cruz, a co-worker for whom she has a developing affection, and the fact that her latest assignment–making the Conglomerate chairman more youthful through genetic engineering–is an especially dangerous task.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs mandated by the Family Relief Act, Christine’s grandparents are relocated to a government-designed community in the American Southwest, along with other Coots (the official term given to the elderly), who are considered an economic and social burden to family and society. But even in this cold, cruel age, the Conglomerates can only control so much. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his enthralling debut, Thomas Nevins thrillingly chronicles a brave new world where one family struggles to survive by keeping alive feelings of mercy, loyalty, and love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Age of the Conglomerates\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart and exhilarating . . . a highly original debut novel, told in an exciting voice, that casts shades of Asimov.”\u003cbr\u003e–Steve Berry,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Charlemagne Pursuit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024786768112,"sku":"9780375503917","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375503917_p0.jpg?v=1763691440","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375503917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}