{"product_id":"9781101515181","title":"Twice Born: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis international bestseller is a sweeping portrait of motherhood, loss, and redemption in war-torn Sarajevo. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filled with memories of the four-year siege of Sarajevo, Gemma reluctantly boards a flight from her native Rome to that war-scarred city with her sixteen-year-old son, Pietro. She hopes to teach her son about the city of his birth and about Diego, the father he never knew. Once there Gemma is caught between the present and the past, reliving her love affair with Diego, their determination to start a family, and their deep connection to Sarajevo even as the threat of war loomed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this haunting and sophisticated novel, Mazzantini masterfully probes the startling emotional territory of what makes a family-particularly what makes a mother. As the fate of Sarajevo converges with Gemma's all-consuming desire to have a child we see how far she is driven, in a stunning revelation that is both heartbreaking and cathartic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brought to life by an unforgettable cast of characters, \u003ci\u003eTwice Born\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of the acts of brutality and generosity that war can inspire. A blockbuster bestseller in Mazzantini's native Italy, it has taken Europe by storm and will soon be published around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Temple Publications International, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077052612848,"sku":"9781101515181","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101515181_p0.jpg?v=1763687406","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101515181","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}