{"product_id":"koh-i-noor-paperback","title":"Koh-I-Noor - 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\u003eMichael Eddy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with great humour and self-awareness, \u003ci\u003eKoh-i-Noor\u003c\/i\u003e is a satirical coming-of-age tale about a well-intentioned youth determined to change the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 2011 on Nova Scotia's South Shore, and Sean Lohan is at a crossroads. The son of Colorado Buddhists, Sean wonders if he should accept his parents' offer to join their natural cosmetics company or venture out on his own. When an art history professor opens Sean's eyes to the contradictions of capitalism, he realizes he can't avoid or transcend his own personal dilemmas and instead chooses to face them head-on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSean's ultimate decision to found a social enterprise leads him to China. At the same time, his close friend Jerry becomes entangled in a Google-like tech enterprise in California, and his girlfriend Samantha pursues her own high-minded interventions in Cuba--each path leading to increasingly risky and complex outcomes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the roving literary style of Thomas Pynchon and Mathias Énard, this enthralling debut offers readers a fast-paced adventure through the diverging nuances of economics, spirituality, and extraction. In a period of increasing uncertainty, \u003ci\u003eKoh-i-Noor\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely doomscroll through four decades of globalization, generational change, and the search for one's own values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL EDDY\u003c\/b\u003e studied art in Halifax and Frankfurt and spent five years in Beijing. He is the author of the novella\u003ci\u003e Ciclismo \u003c\/i\u003eand his writing has appeared in various publications, including \u003ci\u003eC Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eesse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePeripheral Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in New York City and raised in Halifax, he now lives in Montreal. \u003ci\u003eKoh-i-Noor \u003c\/i\u003eis his debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.01 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48452549640441,"sku":"9781771669764","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5f-v39BRwl9781771669764.webp?v=1779954861","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/koh-i-noor-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}