{"product_id":"shock-induction-hardcover","title":"Shock Induction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChuck Palahniuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFight Club\u003c\/i\u003e comes a dark, satirical parable about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make in the face of an uncertain future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eShock Induction\u003c\/i\u003e, the best and brightest students at a seemingly reputable high school are disappearing. Every day it seems another overachiever is lost to an apparent suicide. But something far more sinister is lurking beneath the surface. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese kids have been under surveillance since birth, monitored and measured by an online service called \"Greener Pastures.\" It's here, in Greener Pastures, that billionaires observe and recruit the next generation of talent. The highest test scores, the best grades, and the most niche extracurriculars just might land these teenagers an enticing offer at auction. A couple billion dollars in exchange for the remainder of your life and intellectual labor sounds like a pretty fair deal--doesn't it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a high school only Chuck Palahniuk could imagine, students must choose between the risk of following their dreams or the security of money and a lifetime of servitude to the world's wealthiest and most elite--but how much of a choice do they truly have?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChuck Palahniuk's fourteen novels include the bestselling \u003ci\u003eSnuff\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Rant\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Haunted\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLullaby\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFight Club\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a film by director David Fincher; \u003ci\u003eDiary\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eInvisible Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eChoke\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a film by director Clark Gregg. He is also the author of the nonfiction profile of Portland, \u003ci\u003eFugitives and Refugees\u003c\/i\u003e, and the nonfiction collection \u003ci\u003eStranger Than Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. His story collection \u003ci\u003eMake Something Up\u003c\/i\u003e was a widely banned bestseller. His graphic novel \u003ci\u003eFight Club II\u003c\/i\u003e hit #1 on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003elist. He's also the author of \u003ci\u003eFight Club III\u003c\/i\u003e and the coloring books \u003ci\u003eBait\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLegacy\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the writing guide\u003ci\u003e Consider This. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45467069644844,"sku":"9781668021446","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/hC5SUGtZL39781668021446.webp?v=1776642414","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/shock-induction-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}