{"product_id":"playgrounds-and-battlegrounds-four-novellas-paperback","title":"Playgrounds and Battlegrounds: Four Novellas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Scott Leyse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour novellas: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1) Nighttime Euphoria and the Field of Reeds, or One Can Get Away with What One Dares\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerry and his new friend Akila (met in Puerto Rico and visiting from Egypt) are awaiting a cab shortly before midnight: he feels honor-bound to ensure her first New York City night is highly adventurous. Nor will he avoid the office come morning--he's looking forward to reporting to work riding the adrenaline of all-night escapades. Many supposedly serious situations can be turned into games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2) Playgrounds and Battlegrounds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRandomly wandering New York City's streets at night--emotionally flung hither and thither, hungering for he's unsure what--Steve finds himself doing things he never imagined himself capable of, thrilling to every moment. On a whim he purchases a switchblade from a street vendor. Possession of a weapon instantly alters his perceptions and reactions, induces a blur of fascination and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3) Idleness And Unrest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdleness at the advertising agency leads to unrest, so Alex enjoys hooking up with his unhappily married friend, Hilaria, on company time. The trick's to score a job that yields a great deal of fulfilling downtime and refuse to be robbed of it via promotion. Indulging in under-the-radar employer-financed recreation is wholesome healthy fun. Playacting and technology facilitate success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4) Excitation and Oblivion, or Kaleidoscopic San Juan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrenaline surges upon Steve's arrival before dawn in Puerto Rico, regardless of absence of sleep. High surf, salsa dancing under the stars, random encounters in San Juan's post-midnight streets, tantalizing\/teasing recollections of what he may or may not have done. Vacations are an opportunity to be swept into personality-altering adventures, shove habitual inhibitions aside, become someone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47980922962059,"sku":"9780982171080","price":27.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/gXOK4ZzJAp9780982171080.webp?v=1783716422","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/playgrounds-and-battlegrounds-four-novellas-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}