{"product_id":"9780316547659","title":"The Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's Ten Best Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Ten Best Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eNPR \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Ten Best Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBustle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eest Book of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Best Novel of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eest Book of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of President Obama's favorite reads of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Power \u003c\/i\u003eis our era's \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --Ron Charles, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Novels based on premises like the one at the core of \u003ci\u003eThe Power\u003c\/i\u003e can quickly become little more than thought experiments, but Alderman dodges this trap deftly -- her writing is beautiful, and her intelligence seems almost limitless. She also has a pitch-dark sense of humor that she wields perfectly.\" --Michael Schaub, NPR\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e**WINNER OF THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat would happen if women suddenly possessed a fierce new power?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn THE POWER, the world is a recognizable place: there's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power--they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning author Naomi Alderman, THE POWER is speculative fiction at its most ambitious and provocative, at once taking us on a thrilling journey to an alternate reality, and exposing our own world in bold and surprising ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108328816880,"sku":"9780316547659","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316547659_p0.jpg?v=1763681722","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316547659","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}