{"product_id":"2940169895216","title":"The Violent Bear It Away","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1960, \u003cem\u003eThe Violent Bear It Away\u003c\/em\u003e is now a landmark in American literature. It is a dark and absorbing example of the gothic sensibility and bracing satirical voice that are united in Flannery O¿Connor¿s work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe orphaned Francis Marion Tarwater and his cousin, Rayber, struggle to defy the prophecy of their dead uncle¿that Tarwater will become a prophet and will baptize Rayber¿s young son, Bishop. As Tarwater fights an internal battle against his innate faith and the voices calling him to be a prophet, Rayber tries to draw Tarwater into a more ¿reasonable¿ modern world. Both wrestle with the legacy of their dead relatives and lay claim to Bishop¿s soul.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eO¿Connor observes all this with an astonishing combination of irony and compassion, humor and pathos. The result is a novel whose range and depth reveal a brilliant and innovative writer acutely alert to where the sacred lives and where it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116913311984,"sku":"2940169895216","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169895216_p0.jpg?v=1769901891","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169895216","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}