Max Hillebrand on Nostr: If there weren't already an audiobook for Alongside Night I'd do one, it's a ...
If there weren't already an audiobook for Alongside Night I'd do one, it's a fantastic book, and inspired A Lodging of Wayfaring Men.
Here the plot summary:
The story begins with the United States collapsing economically and the government's agents struggling to keep their power after central banks over-inflated the money supply. Trading in foreign currency is illegal and businesses are subject to rationing. As a result, there is a growing black market for everything.
Elliot Vreeland, son of Nobel Laureate Austrian School economist Dr. Martin Vreeland, learns of his father's apparent death, and is rushed home from school. Elliot learns his father has faked his death to escape arrest by the government agents who are detaining "radicals" accused of worsening the economic crisis. Elliot is sent by his father to collect some gold coins stored in case the family has to escape.
Upon returning home, Elliot finds his family missing. Government agents enter the house searching for Elliot, who manages to escape.
Elliot becomes acquainted with the Revolutionary Agorist Cadre, an organization plotting the end of the government agents by means of counter-economics. The cadre is strong and organized, and has its militia. Elliot enlists their help, and meets Lorimer, a girl hiding from the government agents; they develop a relationship.
As the government agents weaken, they tighten controls on communication, travel, and trade. This fails to avert economic collapse, causing the private sector – unions, syndicates, and individuals outside of these organizations – to control the old infrastructure.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alongside_Night
Here the plot summary:
The story begins with the United States collapsing economically and the government's agents struggling to keep their power after central banks over-inflated the money supply. Trading in foreign currency is illegal and businesses are subject to rationing. As a result, there is a growing black market for everything.
Elliot Vreeland, son of Nobel Laureate Austrian School economist Dr. Martin Vreeland, learns of his father's apparent death, and is rushed home from school. Elliot learns his father has faked his death to escape arrest by the government agents who are detaining "radicals" accused of worsening the economic crisis. Elliot is sent by his father to collect some gold coins stored in case the family has to escape.
Upon returning home, Elliot finds his family missing. Government agents enter the house searching for Elliot, who manages to escape.
Elliot becomes acquainted with the Revolutionary Agorist Cadre, an organization plotting the end of the government agents by means of counter-economics. The cadre is strong and organized, and has its militia. Elliot enlists their help, and meets Lorimer, a girl hiding from the government agents; they develop a relationship.
As the government agents weaken, they tighten controls on communication, travel, and trade. This fails to avert economic collapse, causing the private sector – unions, syndicates, and individuals outside of these organizations – to control the old infrastructure.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alongside_Night