{"product_id":"sorrowland-9781250849267","title":"Sorrowland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIME \u003c\/i\u003e100 Must-Read Book of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Stonewall Book Award winner of 2022 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2021 by NPR\u003ci\u003e, The New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA triumphant, genre-bending breakout novel from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVern--seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict religious compound where she was raised--flees for the shelter of the woods. There, she gives birth to twins and plans to raise them far from the influence of the outside world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut even in the forest, Vern is a hunted woman. Forced to fight back against the community that refuses to let her go, she unleashes incredible brutality far beyond what a person should be capable of, her body wracked by inexplicable and uncanny changes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo understand her metamorphosis and to protect her small family, Vern has to face the past and, more troublingly, the future--outside the woods. Finding the truth will mean uncovering not only the secrets of the compound she fled but also the violent history of America that produced it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRivers Solomon's \u003ci\u003eSorrowland\u003c\/i\u003e is a genre-bending work of gothic fiction. Here, monsters aren't just individuals but entire nations. This is a searing, seminal book that marks the arrival of a bold, unignorable voice in American fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250849267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Stonewall Book Award - Winner","brand":"Rivers Solomon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41839858548917,"sku":"9781250849267","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b13fe91e-8562-441f-ab94-c98cf458ed07.jpg?v=1646730926","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sorrowland-9781250849267","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}