Two fourteen-year-old boys embark on a cross-country boat trip that becomes a romp through social anthropology in this hilarious, picaresque novel. But dont be fooled. Landauers observations are as searing as they are funny, and each new twisted and isolated archipelago of a community they encounter resonates in its absurdity like a vision of the near future. The conjuration of an articulate risk taker has spun a tale and created a world infused with politics, correctness, and irony that is witty and intelligent. Taking on serious subjectsenvironment, deforestation, global warming, and partisan hypocrisywhile addressing the various social networks, apps, video games, and rock-star super-shows, is a lot to handle. But Bill Landauer rises to the task to create a wonderful read. Just sit back and enjoy.