{"product_id":"2940169919974","title":"For a Long Time, Afraid of the Night: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of the night in early April, 1994, Arsene, an eight-year old Rwandan boy, flees his village as shouts and gunshots draw near. Carrying only a battered suitcase of his father's, hastily packed with a few essential items by his grandmotheramp;mdash;who along with the rest of his family and the entire village will be massacred that nightamp;mdash;he runs into the wilderness and wanders alone and afraid through unspeakable horrors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome years later, his story and that of a young writing teacher, Suzanne, converge. Arsene, as a teenager adopted by a Parisian couple and enrolled in a private school, is prompted by the teacher's assignment to bring in a cherished family object. He chooses the battered family suitcase, and his story unfolds, first in painful increments and then in a flood of confession he can only reveal by dictation. Suzanne in turn is reeling from the death of her father and loss of her own childhood home. The two find a deep, emotional connection that transcends race, history, and geography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116919406832,"sku":"2940169919974","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169919974_p0.jpg?v=1769903160","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169919974","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}