{"product_id":"2940170703753","title":"The Burning Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bracing, hypnotic, coming-of-age story about the bond of best friends, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's Children\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia and Cassie have been friends since nursery school. They have shared everything, including their desire to escape the stifling limitations of their birthplace, the quiet town of Royston, Massachusetts. But as the two girls enter adolescence, their paths diverge and Cassie sets out on a journey that will put her life in danger and shatter her oldest friendship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire Messud, one of our finest novelists, is as accomplished at weaving a compelling fictional world as she is at asking the big questions: To what extent can we know ourselves and others? What are the stories we create to comprehend our lives and relationships? Brilliantly mixing fable and coming-of-age tale, \u003ci\u003eThe Burning Girl\u003c\/i\u003e gets to the heart of these matters in an absolutely irresistible way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105103134960,"sku":"2940170703753","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170703753_p0.jpg?v=1763815338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170703753","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}