{"product_id":"the-eagles-throne-a-novel-9781400062478","title":"The Eagle's Throne: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is a true literary eventthe long-awaited new novel by Carlos Fuentes  one of the worlds great writers. By turns a tragedy and a farce  an acidic black comedy and an indictment of modern politics  The Eagles Throne is a seriously entertaining and perceptive story of international intrigue  sexual deception  naked ambition  and treacherous betrayal. In the near future  at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council  Mexicos idealistic president has dared to vote against the U.S. occupation of Colombia and Washingtons refusal to pay OPEC prices for oil. Retaliation is swift. Concocting a glitch in a Florida satellite  Americas president cuts Mexicos communications systemsno phones  faxes  or e-mailsand plunges the country into an administrative nightmare of colossal proportions.  Now  despite the motto that a Mexican politician never puts anything in writing  people have no choice but to communicate through letters  which Fuentes crafts with a keen understanding of mans motives and desires. As the blizzard of activity grows more and more complex  political adversaries come out to prey. The ineffectual president  his scheming cabinet secretary  a thuggish and ruthless police chief  and an unscrupulous  sensual kingmaker are just a few of the fascinating characters maneuvering and jockeying for position to achieve the power they all so desperately crave.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924253114421,"sku":"ByrdShop_1400062470","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781400062478.jpg?v=1794131108","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-eagles-throne-a-novel-9781400062478","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}