{"product_id":"9781496961075","title":"TALLER THAN TREES","description":"Southern Rhodesia, Central Africa.   In March 1914, occurred a mutiny at the Curragh Barracks, Dublin, Ireland, when the O\/C refused an order from the Government in London to disarm political protesters in the North: ‘It’s wrong!’ he said. ‘And it’s not a soldier’s job,’ he added.   Next day, in the lawless settlement of Queenstown in Rhodesia, their new trooper made a rule: No force may be initiated by anyone, including me. It’s wrong,’ he said. “And it’s my job, anyway.’    Which was shrugged off as being obvious – till someone challenged it, with results so dire that no one ever tried again.    Effectively, ‘no force’ meant no government; which had to be replaced, so an Arbitrator’s Court was fixed on for disputes. But it also meant no licences or taxes, which brought something never before seen: employment.   It also meant no regulations. A police patrol, unaware of the position, tried re-imposing them and was repulsed. Members of the trooper’s old patrol (Book One), sent to join him, frustrated two attempts on his life. A pair of pressmen, looking for a story, stayed to found a paper. The town was surveyed, sold by auction to its residents, and its squatter-status solved. The opposition (there were some) called for a debate and were demolished.    Crooks arrived, sure of easy pickings (wrongly). A second market started: Uvelani. A police was always needed, so a way to finance one without the use of force devised. To protect potential customers was also needed, and a search began…   To those who say ‘The book is to try and show,’ or that ‘It isn’t possible,’ the answer is No: forgotten, is that Queenstown had no alternative. 'Force is wrong' was absolute, and if they wanted to survive, what happened was the logical result.   But can or does a free society work? Read on.","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145016688880,"sku":"9781496961075","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781496961075_p0.jpg?v=1763668111","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781496961075","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}