Gingerich, Jon
The Appetite Factory
- ISBN 13:
- 9781684428694
- author:
- Gingerich, Jon
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Turner Publishing Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 360
- Dimensions:
- 22.8 x 15.2 centimetres (0.61 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Appetite Factory by Jon Gingerich is a thought-provoking novel that explores the darker side of human nature in the age of mass consumption. In this unsettling tale, a crisis management expert struggles to conceal his bizarre compulsion, while navigating the cutthroat world of Madison Avenue's marketing machine. As the 2008 financial crisis looms on the horizon, Leonard Lundell finds himself at the mercy of an unlikely blackmailer who threatens to expose his deepest secret. This picaresque narrative delves into the early days of our post-truth era, where sensationalism and social media have created a culture of outrage and distraction. With its sharp insights into the human condition, The Appetite Factory is a gripping exploration of the consequences of our actions in a world that values spectacle over substance.