<p>Set against the rugged backdrop of Northern California's Emerald Triangle (Humboldt Mendocino and Trinity counties) this fictionalized memoir blends real-life anecdotes with narrative storytelling to depict the clandestine world of marijuana cultivation in the decades before legalization. </p><p></p><p>Through the eyes of protagonist Duncan Easley-a young man drawn into the high-stakes life of backcountry growing-the book explores themes of loyalty danger profit and survival. Drawing from stories gathered by the author who lived in Mendocino County the narrative offers a gritty often humorous and sometimes tragic look at the underground cannabis industry.<span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>.</span></p>