In an America
stretched by crisis to the
breaking point, billionaire
entrepreneur and government
insider James Sands is riding
high. Over the protests of civic
groups and the increasing
alienation of his wife, Anne,
Sands is poised on the brink of
an immensely risky and
controversial deal that will
give him control of all public
water in the Pacific Northwest.
But when his business partner is
murdered by a radical group
called The Army of the Republic,
Sands finds himself losing
control of his business and his
life. Desperate, he turns to
Whitehall Security, a private
intelligence firm with
far-reaching political
connections. For a steep monthly
fee, Whitehall will hunt down
and eliminate any threats to
Sands's enterprise.
Meanwhile, in Seattle, a young
guerrilla named Lando leads The
Army of the Republic into a
dangerous war of ideals.
Charismatic and cunning, Lando
is obsessed with the goal of
saving the country from its
corrupt ruling alliance by any
means necessary. His reluctant
ally is political organizer
Emily Cortright, coordinator of
a network of civil, religious,
and labor groups. Bound together
in a web of common aims and
conflicting loyalties, the two
plan a massive peaceful protest
against a conference of national
business leaders, which they
hope will stagger the Regime.
Beyond his control, through,
Lando's Army of the Republic has
already unleashed a chain of
events that will electrify and
frighten an uneasy nation.
Hemmed in by their lethal
compromises, Emily, Lando,
James, and Anne struggle to
redeem or destroy those whom
they love most. Thrilling and
unforgettable, The Army of
the Republic is a brilliant,
provocative novel about what it
means to live in a democracy.
Reviews:
"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." (starred review)
-- Library Journal
"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
About the Author:
STUART ARCHER
COHEN
lives in Juneau, Alaska, with his
wife and two sons. He owns Invisible
World, an international company
importing wool, silk, alpaca, and
cashmere from Asia and South
America. His previous two novels,
Invisible World and 17 Stone Angels,
have been translated into ten
languages. His extensive travels in
Latin America provided part of the
research and background for this
book.
