{"product_id":"9781450269360","title":"Acedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Highly original… reliably intelligent…satisfying entertainment.” - Publisher’s Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACEDIA: a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one’s position or condition in the world...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s 2018, and after serving three years in prison for digging up William Shakespeare’s grave, Travis Morrison is returning home to Alexandria, Virginia, confident that he can make a respectable living from the infamy of his crime. But the world has changed in three years, and Travis quickly discovers that he must rely on his reluctant ex-friend, Bob Green, to claim the rewards of notoriety Travis is convinced are his.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresented through the wild and conflicting perspectives of Bob and Travis, \u003ci\u003eAcedia\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an ambitious storyline that deftly probes some key premises about Western civilization’s past and future. A fun and fast tale of the unexpected, \u003ci\u003eAcedia\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to readers who enjoy humorous, cerebral fi ction and exceptional writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128710512880,"sku":"9781450269360","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450269360_p0.jpg?v=1763835625","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450269360","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}