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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication date
February 18, 2014
Pages
412
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781476716596
ISBN-10
1476716595
Dimensions
1.50 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$26.00
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In the 1950s, the CIA began a clandestine operation known as Project MKULTRA, in which unwitting American citizens were subjected to insidious drug and mind-control experiments. In the two decades the program ran, a nationâs trust was betrayed and countless livesâand familiesâwere destroyed.
Haunted and inspired by these real-life events, acclaimed novelist Scott OâConnor has crafted a riveting, tour de force literary thriller that vividly imagines the devastating emotional legacy of such a program through the eyes of one of its more unexpected victims. CIA analyst Henry March, an unassuming âcompany manâ forced to spearhead MKULTRAâs San Francisco branch, finds himself bridging an untenable divide between his devotion to his wife and childrenâhis beloved Hannah and sweet autistic Thomasâand the brutality of his daily task. Torn between duty and conscience, Henryâs own identity begins to fray, until he finally reaches the ultimate breaking point. Amid the wreckage, Henry March disappears without a trace, taking with him the evidence of his sins and becoming the deepest ULTRA mystery of all.
Twenty years later, as the country struggles under the weight of the Vietnam War, another troubled young agent will risk everything to find Henry, protect Hannah, and piece together the staggering aftermath of the crimes before itâs too late.
Hailed as âone to watchâ (Los Angeles Times), especially for his ability âto make something beautiful of unspeakable mattersâ (The New York Times), OâConnor has crafted a stunning, sensitive, and psychologically astute look at the depths to which a government will sink in service of its own power and the strength required of the human spirit to set itself free. Gorgeous and unflinching, Half World is both a page-turning drama and a transcendent celebration of our enduring capacity for hope.
Haunted and inspired by these real-life events, acclaimed novelist Scott OâConnor has crafted a riveting, tour de force literary thriller that vividly imagines the devastating emotional legacy of such a program through the eyes of one of its more unexpected victims. CIA analyst Henry March, an unassuming âcompany manâ forced to spearhead MKULTRAâs San Francisco branch, finds himself bridging an untenable divide between his devotion to his wife and childrenâhis beloved Hannah and sweet autistic Thomasâand the brutality of his daily task. Torn between duty and conscience, Henryâs own identity begins to fray, until he finally reaches the ultimate breaking point. Amid the wreckage, Henry March disappears without a trace, taking with him the evidence of his sins and becoming the deepest ULTRA mystery of all.
Twenty years later, as the country struggles under the weight of the Vietnam War, another troubled young agent will risk everything to find Henry, protect Hannah, and piece together the staggering aftermath of the crimes before itâs too late.
Hailed as âone to watchâ (Los Angeles Times), especially for his ability âto make something beautiful of unspeakable mattersâ (The New York Times), OâConnor has crafted a stunning, sensitive, and psychologically astute look at the depths to which a government will sink in service of its own power and the strength required of the human spirit to set itself free. Gorgeous and unflinching, Half World is both a page-turning drama and a transcendent celebration of our enduring capacity for hope.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Simon & Schuster (February 18, 2014)
9781476716596 | details & prices | 412 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $26.00
About: In the 1950s, the CIA began a clandestine operation known as Project MKULTRA, in which unwitting American citizens were subjected to insidious drug and mind-control experiments.
About: In the 1950s, the CIA began a clandestine operation known as Project MKULTRA, in which unwitting American citizens were subjected to insidious drug and mind-control experiments.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Simon & Schuster (February 24, 2015)
9781476716602 | details & prices | 412 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $16.00
About: A âbeautiful literary thrillerâ (Los Angeles Review of Books) inspired by the shocking history of a secret CIA mind-control program, Half World is âthe perfect book for our present momentâ (The Daily Beast).
About: A âbeautiful literary thrillerâ (Los Angeles Review of Books) inspired by the shocking history of a secret CIA mind-control program, Half World is âthe perfect book for our present momentâ (The Daily Beast).
New edition from Gardners Books (July 1, 2014)
9781922247476 | details & prices | 432 pages | List price $21.55
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