Bumbling British graduate Tom Toft is a man without a plan. Struggling gallantly with his own antipathy, he stumbles into a doctorate in political philosophy at a prestigious American university, determined to find his purpose in life. When, in an uncharacteristic moment of luck, Tom secures a scholarship from an obscure philanthropic organisation, suddenly his future is looking bright across the pond._x000D__x000D_The result of the 2016 presidential election galvanises Tom to put theory into practice by joining the political activism sweeping campus, through which he finally finds a purpose - and a girlfriend. But before long fate steps in and the budding progressive's life is thrown into chaos through a series of unfortunate and publicly humiliating events._x000D__x000D_Will this modern-day Adrian Mole ever make it out from underneath his desk?_x000D__x000D_Witty and thought-provoking in equal measure, Pond Life is a satire of contemporary academia that questions the institutionalisation of privilege and highlights the dangers of unequal power.