The Happiest People in the World
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The absurdity and distortion of reality that made Brock Clarke's previous two novels so outrageously funny and yet so moving are on full display in his newest offering, The Happiest People in the World. Adapting the format of the political thriller and subverting it to tell his story of innocence corrupted, Clarke has delivered a biting and controversial satire on the American obsession with security and the conspiracies that threaten it. The Happiest People in the World is a spy novel like no other spy novel. It's also a send-up of American culture, and in particular the constant pursuit of individual happiness of the kind that is attainable only at the expense of others. In exploring the contradictions and pitfalls of our national obsession with both freedom and security, the novel shows us how we constantly subvert our own good intentions--as husbands and wives, as children and parents, as students and teachers, as believers in art and believers in God, as citizens of America and citizens of the world.
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Clarke, B., & Black, A. (2014). The Happiest People in the World. Unabridged. Highbridge Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Clarke, Brock and Adam, Black. 2014. The Happiest People in the World. Highbridge Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Clarke, Brock and Adam, Black, The Happiest People in the World. Highbridge Company, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Clarke, Brock, and Adam Black. The Happiest People in the World. Unabridged. Highbridge Company, 2014.
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| dateLastUpdated | Mar 30, 2025 06:11:56 PM |
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