{"product_id":"9780743223249","title":"Spectacular Happiness","description":"Author: Peter D. Kramer\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780743223249\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribner\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Jul 2002\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA daring, controversial novel that \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e hailed as \"good fun\" and full of \"rewarding surprises,\" \u003ci\u003eSpectacular Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e entertains while raising challenging questions about what constitutes the good life.\u003c\/b\u003e Booklist calls it a \"stunning first novel.\" \u003cbr\u003e\n\n Chip Samuels is an English teacher, part-time handyman, and devoted husband and father. He is also a one-man protest movement. Egged on by an ex-girlfriend, Chip has been blowing up trophy homes along the beaches of Cape Cod. The fastidiously crafted explosions capture the public's imagination -- and rather than being reviled as a terrorist, he finds himself the idealized center of a media circus. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n Darkly intelligent, provocative, and compelling, \u003ci\u003eSpectacular Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e has been praised both as riveting storytelling and as masterful social criticism by one of the most respected observers of contemporary American culture.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871662133406,"sku":"HPC-9780743223249","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780743223249.jpg?v=1779618566","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780743223249","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}