{"product_id":"when-the-english-fall-paperback","title":"When the English Fall - Paperback","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\u003eDavid Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting and unexpected novel that questions whether a peaceful and non- violent community can survive when civilization falls apart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgain, all are asleep, but I am not. I need sleep, but though I read and I pray, I feel too awake. My mind paces the floor. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are shots now and again, bursts here and there, far away, and I cannot sleep. I think of this man in his hunger, shot like a rabbit raiding a garden. For what, Lord? For stealing corn intended for pigs and cattle, like the hungry prodigal helpless in a strange land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I can hear his voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a catastrophic solar storm brings about the collapse of modern civilization, an Amish community is caught up in the devastating aftermath. With their stocked larders and stores of supplies, the Amish are unaffected at first. But as the English (the Amish name for all non-Amish people) in the cities become increasingly desperate, they begin to invade nearby farms, taking whatever they want and unleashing unthinkable violence on the gentle communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written as the diary of an Amish farmer named Jacob who tries to protect his family and his way of life, \u003ci\u003eWhen the English Fall\u003c\/i\u003e examines the idea of peace in the face of deadly chaos. Should members of a nonviolent society defy their beliefs and take up arms to defend themselves? And if they do, can they survive? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Williams's debut novel is a thoroughly engrossing look into the closed world of the Amish, as well as a thought-provoking examination of how we live today and what remains if the center cannot hold.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Williams is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church. He lives in Annandale, Virginia. \u003ci\u003eWhen the English Fall\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45356616843308,"sku":"9781616208097","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/jNymVH2RMq9781616208097.webp?v=1772635813","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/when-the-english-fall-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}