Description
Tom is a young man without a plan. After graduating from university in the UK, his search for something meaningful sees him embark on a doctorate in political philosophy at the prestigious Laughton University in the US. When he secures a scholarship from the Willoughby T. Forsyth Foundation, the future's looking bright across the pond... After two relatively quiet years at Laughton, the election of Trump galvanises Tom to join the political activism sweeping campus, through which he finally finds a purpose - and a girlfriend! But in a cruel twist of fate, the budding progressive activist's life is thrown into chaos when the sordid past of Willoughby T. Forsyth is revealed. Dumped, publicly shamed and with his bank account empty, Tom struggles haplessly through the fallout from under his desk. Will he ever make it out? Witty and thought-provoking in equal measure, Pond Life is a satire of contemporary academia that questions the institutionalisation of privilege and highlights the dangers of unequal power.
About the Author
Jack R. Williams grew up on the south coast of England before studying Politics with International Relations at the University of York. He moved to Switzerland to complete an MA in Political, Legal and Economic Philosophy at the University of Bern before going on to obtain a PhD in Political Philosophy at the University of Zurich, during which time he was a visiting researcher at Princeton University. Jack has worked as an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Acting Dean of the College of International Studies at the American University of Kurdistan in Northern Iraq where he continues to teach as an Adjunct Professor. He is the founding President of the Institute for Global Negotiation based in Zurich. Jack has written two full-length plays Life for Life and The Shrink's Cabinet the latter of which was selected for the FriScenes International Theatre Festival. His first short film Train of Thought has been shown at a number of international festivals. This is his first novel.
Book Information
ISBN 9781915194145
Author Jack Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint RedDoor Press
Publisher RedDoor Press
About the Author
Jack R. Williams grew up on the south coast of England before studying Politics with International Relations at the University of York. He moved to Switzerland to complete an MA in Political, Legal and Economic Philosophy at the University of Bern before going on to obtain a PhD in Political Philosophy at the University of Zurich, during which time he was a visiting researcher at Princeton University. Jack has worked as an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Acting Dean of the College of International Studies at the American University of Kurdistan in Northern Iraq where he continues to teach as an Adjunct Professor. He is the founding President of the Institute for Global Negotiation based in Zurich. Jack has written two full-length plays Life for Life and The Shrink's Cabinet the latter of which was selected for the FriScenes International Theatre Festival. His first short film Train of Thought has been shown at a number of international festivals. This is his first novel.
Book Information
ISBN 9781915194145
Author Jack Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint RedDoor Press
Publisher RedDoor Press
