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The Witch of Hebron: A World Made by Hand Novel
The Witch of Hebron A World Made by Hand Novel Author:James Howard Kunstler Renowned social commentator and best-selling author James Howard Kunstler?s sequel to World Made by Hand, expands on his vision of post-oil society in America in this “suspenseful, darkly amusing story with touches of the fantastic in the mode of Washington Irving? (Booklist). — In the tiny hamlet of Union Grove, New York, the electricity has fli... more »ckered off, the Internet is a distant memory, and the government is little more than a rumor. Travel is horse-drawn and farming is back at the center of life, but Union Grove is no pastoral haven. Wars are fought over dwindling resources and illness is a constant presence. Bandits roam the countryside, preying on the weak and a sinister cult threatens to shatter the town?s fragile stability.
In a novel that is both shocking yet eerily convincing, Kunstler seamlessly weaves hot-button issues such as the decline of oil and the perils of climate change into a compelling narrative of violence, religious hysteria, innocence lost, and love found.« less