{"product_id":"9780385720106","title":"A Map of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the widely acclaimed \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Ruth\u003c\/b\u003e comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives.\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 of 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, \u003cb\u003eA Map of the World\u003c\/b\u003e 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":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013016600816,"sku":"9780385720106","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385720106","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}