{"product_id":"unassigned-territory-paperback","title":"Unassigned Territory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKem Nunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn] accomplished new novel that confirms the promise of Nunn's first book, \u003ci\u003eTapping the Source .... \u003c\/i\u003eNunn writes with a keen portentousness about the warped people in this wasteland, creating what might be described as a western gothic. His examination of cultish thought is respectful, intriguing, and funny, in a narrative that never loses dramatic momentum. -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLay preacher Obadiah Wheeler is responsible for conducting a group of missionaries into unassigned territory, a stretch of Nevada wilderness open to evangelistic efforts. Obadiah's faith is shaky at best and no match for the tempting charms of the co-proprietor of a desert museum, raven-haired beauty Delandra Hummer. Together the two set off into the vast emptiness of the Mojave in search of a buyer for the museum's prize exhibit, an extraterrestrial relic. Their hilarious road trip -- punctuated by encounters with UFO cults, wild rednecks, and hippie burnouts -- throbs with violence and madness as well as the possibility of spiritual enlightenment. This desert noir by National Book Award nominee Kem Nunn was recognized as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice; the author has also written for and produced numerous TV projects, among them \u003ci\u003eJohn from Cincinnati\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeadwood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSons of Anarchy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[An] accomplished new novel that confirms the promise of Nunn's first book, \u003ci\u003eTapping the Source .... \u003c\/i\u003eNunn writes with a keen portentousness about the warped people in this wasteland, creating what might be described as a western gothic. His examination of cultish thought is respectful, intriguing, and funny, in a narrative that never loses dramatic momentum.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLay preacher Obadiah Wheeler is responsible for conducting a group of missionaries into unassigned territory, a stretch of Nevada wilderness open to evangelistic efforts. Obadiah's faith is shaky at best and no match for the tempting charms of the co-proprietor of a desert museum, raven-haired beauty Delandra Hummer. Together the two set off into the vast emptiness of the Mojave in search of a buyer for the museum's prize exhibit, an extraterrestrial relic. Their hilarious road trip--punctuated by encounters with UFO cults, wild rednecks, and hippie burnouts--throbs with violence and madness as well as the possibility of spiritual enlightenment. This desert noir by National Book Award nominee Kem Nunn was recognized as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice; the author has also written for and produced numerous TV projects, among them \u003ci\u003eJohn from Cincinnati\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeadwood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSons of Anarchy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurfer Kem Nunn has written five novels, including \u003ci\u003eTapping the Source, \u003c\/i\u003e his seminal surf-noir book, a National Book Award finalist and the inspiration for the movie \u003ci\u003ePoint Break.\u003c\/i\u003e In addition to writing for the television series \u003ci\u003eSons of Anarchy, \u003c\/i\u003e Nunn has collaborated with producer David Milch on HBO's \u003ci\u003eDeadwood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJohn from Cincinnati. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176222068871,"sku":"9780486815701","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/da280c6c7f201b3a55ca46efbd4385f2.webp?v=1733387989","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/unassigned-territory-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}