{"product_id":"the-dismal-science-a-novel-isbn-9781935639725","title":"The Dismal Science: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eMountford's follow up to \u003ci\u003eA Young Man's Guide to Late Capitalism \u003c\/i\u003eis at once a cogent political drama and an acute meditation on the fragile nature of identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dismal Science\u003c\/i\u003e tells of a middle-aged vice president at the World Bank, Vincenzo D’Orsi, who publicly quits his job over a seemingly minor argument with a colleague. A scandal inevitably ensues, and he systematically burns every bridge to his former life. After abandoning his career, Vincenzo, a recent widower, is at a complete loss as to what to do with himself. The story follows his efforts to rebuild his identity without a vocation or the company of his wife. An exploration of the fragile nature of identity, \u003ci\u003eThe Dismal Science\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the terrifying speed with which a person’s sense of self can be annihilated. It is at once a study of a man attempting to apply his reason to the muddle of life and a book about how that same ostensible rationality, and the mathematics of finance in particular, operates—with similarly dubious results—in our world.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233654780133,"sku":"NP9781935639725","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781935639725.jpg?v=1767739031","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-dismal-science-a-novel-isbn-9781935639725","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}