{"product_id":"who-would-have-thought-it-9780143105879","title":"Who Would Have Thought It?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major rediscovery--the first novel by a Mexican American Woman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMar a Amparo Ruiz de Burton was the first Mexican American woman to write novels in English and the first nineteenth-century California writer to publish a novel in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eWho Would Have Thought It?\u003c\/i\u003e, tells the story of Lola, a young, orphaned Mexican girl rescued from Indian captors by one Dr. Norval, who returns with Lola to his New England home. Though the townspeople initially shun the interloper, they become transfixed by Lola once word about the gold accompanying her gets out. Through the riveting personal story of a young girl's coming-of-age, \u003ci\u003eWho Would Have Thought It?\u003c\/i\u003e offers a stunning portrayal of the clash of cultures and communities, and a fresh perspective on Civil War America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143105879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.74h x 5.12w x 0.68d","brand":"Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44112750674101,"sku":"9780143105879","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_51d77346-70ce-49a3-868a-f74bd598ae9a.jpg?v=1715053398","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/who-would-have-thought-it-9780143105879","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}