The Arrest
Book • 2020
In 'The Arrest', Jonathan Lethem crafts a unique post-apocalyptic narrative where the world's technology gradually fails, leading to a society without modern conveniences like television, internet, or gasoline.
The story centers around Alexander 'Sandy' Duplessis, known as Journeyman, who finds himself in rural Maine after the disaster, and his complicated relationships with his sister Maddy and their former Hollywood associate Peter Todbaum.
Todbaum's arrival in a nuclear-powered vehicle disrupts the community's fragile balance, leading to a series of events that challenge the characters' perceptions of their new world.
The story centers around Alexander 'Sandy' Duplessis, known as Journeyman, who finds himself in rural Maine after the disaster, and his complicated relationships with his sister Maddy and their former Hollywood associate Peter Todbaum.
Todbaum's arrival in a nuclear-powered vehicle disrupts the community's fragile balance, leading to a series of events that challenge the characters' perceptions of their new world.
