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The Army Of The Republic: A Novel (2008)

by Stuart Archer Cohen(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0312383770 (ISBN13: 9780312383770)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

St. Martin's Press

review 1: This is not your run of the mill conspiracy/espionage/suspense thriller. No matter what your viewpoint (patriot, environmentalist, political activist, etc.), you're a part of this incredibly realistic, believable, horrifying picture of the US in the not too distant future. Mr. Cohen has captured every aspect of turmoil and unrest festering in this country and has managed to weave it all together to produce a masterpiece that leaves you shaking in your boots because it's so darn hit-the-nail-on-the-head accurate! There are so many things I could say....it would take many pages to truly review this book. Just don't expect to find light entertainment when you read it! He shows the power of TV and the media in our society (not to our benefit) as well as presenting the totally ... morebelievable sinister scenario of a government capable of manipulating factions and turning them against each other as well as creating false scapegoats..........a most chilling picture of the evolution of the country. When the people finally wake up to what they are about to lose, will it be too late? Whew........what a book!!!
review 2: For the past two years I've been seriously thinking about what American working people might do if the government allows employers to destroy labor unions and cancel pension obligations. I've been entertaining fantasies of assassination teams, composed of unemployed and retired auto workers, picking off high-profile CEOs and high government officials. The world of The Army of the Republic features unrestrained capitalism and a Bush-like corporate government busily going after the few freedoms remaining to the American people, opposed by groups of loosely-organized militants and civil dissenters, playing out in front of a public that cares only about its own immediate comfort, perfectly willing to live under a dictatorship so long as the government leaves them alone, with a Rush Limbaugh-like talk radio host and a Fox News-like Channel America screaming out government propaganda 24/7. Narration shifts between three points of view: that of a militant, a civic organizer, and a corporate CEO. As the story progresses the three narrators become increasingly intertwined. They think about their actions, they waver in their commitments, they grow. Many books fascinate us, but how many both fascinate us and make us want to take to the streets? Not damn many. This is a brilliant and inspiring book. less

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