{"product_id":"a-thousand-shards-of-glass-michael-katakis-9781471131431","title":"A Thousand Shards of Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time, Michael Katakis lived in a place of big dreams, bright colours and sleight of hand. That place was America. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne night, travelling where those who live within illusions should never go, he stared into the darkness and glimpsed a faded flag where shadows gathered, revealing another America. It was a broken place, bred from fear and distrust - a thousand shards of glass - filled with a people who long ago had given away all that was precious; a people who had been sold, for so long, a foreign betrayal that finally came from within, and for nothing more than a handful of silver. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese essays, letters and journal entries were written as a farewell to the country Michael loves still, and to the wife he knew as his 'True North'. A powerful and personal polemic, A Thousand Shards of Glassis Michael's appeal to his fellow citizens to change their course; a cautionary tale to those around the world who idealise an America that never was; and, crucially, a glimpse beyond the myth, to a country whose best days could still lie ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Katakis","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":46144127828211,"sku":"8880002689562","price":10.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781471131431.jpg?v=1725010947","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/a-thousand-shards-of-glass-michael-katakis-9781471131431","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}