The Army of the Republic - Hardcover

"Chilling vision of a not-too-distant future...Mr. Cohen writes with conviction."--"New York Times" "[An] extrapolation of trends and events in the very recent history of the country: wars of choice, the politics of fear, deregulation, oil shock, torture, and on and on. A few people will call [Stuart Archer Cohen's] polemical page-turner treasonous, but it should find plenty of supporters among those who think the country is moving in the wrong direction." --"Booklist" "Provocative... this timely, well-written, and very dark novel is a winner. Enthusiastically recommended."--"Library Journal," starred review "A radical dream world? Sure, but just try resisting the thrilling sequences where tech-savvy insurgents plot audacious attacks with a sophistication that Robert Redford would have envied in "Three Days of the Condor."" --"USA Today" "Cohen has captured an America...that is awakening, an America that is a long time coming, and an America that defies the old ways of thinking about change and politics."--"Lew Rockwell""One of the first works of art with the courage to live up to our historical moment. "The Army of the Republic" is brilliant, terrifying and much too close for comfort." -Naomi Klein, author of "The Shock Doctrine" and "No Logo ""A white-knuckle thrill ride that goes from zero to 99 in the first paragraph and never slows down: Thomas Paine meets Rage Against the Machine." -David Maine, author of "The Preservationist" and "Monster 1959"

CEO and Washington D.C. insider James Sands has made billions by privatizing bankrupt municipal water supplies, but his command of a dwindling resource infuriates citizen and environmental groups. When his partner is assassinated by the shadowy Army of the Republic, Sands begins to lose control of his company and his life. Desperate to save his empire, he turns to Whitehall Security, the massive private intelligence firm with far-reaching political connections. For a steep monthly fee, Whitehall will hunt down and destroy the enemies of Sands' enterprise, and disrupt any civil organizations that still oppose him.Far away, in Seattle, a guerrilla named Lando leads the Army of the Republic on a dangerous campaign against the alliance of big business and government. Charismatic, cunning and driven, Lando is obsessed with the idea of saving the country from itself. Lando's reluctant ally is savvy political organizer Emily Cortright, coordinator of a network of civil groups that seek to inspire a mass movement powerful enough to throw out the corrupt ruling party. When peaceful public protests give way to violence, Lando, Emily, and James Sands become lost in a welter of assumed identities and conflicting loyalties. On a collision course that will test their deepest beliefs and fears, all of them struggle to both redeem and destroy they people they love most. Suspenseful, disturbing, and unforgettable, "The Army of the Republic" is a brilliant novel about what it means to live in a democracy.