{"product_id":"a-map-of-the-world-a-novel-oprahs-book-club","title":"A Map of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like A Map of the World. Hamilton proves here that she is one of the best.\" —Newsweek\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as \"that hippie couple\" because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional strength in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local elementary school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tormented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is accused of sexually abusing a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious community. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings. Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt and ill will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, A Map of the World chronicles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, uncharted terrain.  The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearing rural American life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45197481705672,"sku":"BKPB10104636","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/2034\/0168\/files\/A_Map_of_the_World_A_Novel.jpg?v=1787243458","url":"https:\/\/theblossomingbookshop.com\/products\/a-map-of-the-world-a-novel-oprahs-book-club","provider":"The Blossoming Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}