Age, work and usefulness
Petee believes he may be too old for road work and is selected for scrap after a newer, faster truck arrives.
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Jeffrey Otersen - Author
A truck adventure about an older worker facing replacement by technology, then potentially proving valuable when a newer vehicle is stranded. Its central appeal is machinery, action and a question of purpose.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA truck adventure about an older worker facing replacement by technology, then potentially proving valuable when a newer vehicle is stranded. Its central appeal is machinery, action and a question of purpose.
Petee believes he may be too old for road work and is selected for scrap after a newer, faster truck arrives.
Vahnders has an important, time-limited delivery and becomes stranded on Big Bear Mountain during a blizzard.
The journey includes a deadline, a mountain setting and a blizzard, so suspense or peril may arise. Petee is also treated as scrap, making disposability and job loss worth noticing.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough.
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