{"product_id":"9781101659847","title":"Sister Noon","description":"Lizzie Hayes, a member of the San Francisco elite, is aseemingly docile, middle-aged spinster praised for her volunteer work with the Ladies Relief and Protection Society Home, or \"The Brown Ark\". All she needs is the spark that will liberate her from the ruling conventions. When the wealthy and well-connected, but ill-reputed Mary Ellen Pleasant shows up at the Brown Ark, Lizzie is drawn to her.  It is the beautiful, but mysterious Mary Ellen, an outcast among the women of the elite because of her notorious past and her involvement in voodoo, who will eventually hold the key to unlocking Lizzie's rebellious nature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Loosely based in historical fact, \u003ci\u003eSister Noon\u003c\/i\u003e is a wryly funny, playfully mysterious, and totally subversive novel from this \"fine writer\" whose \"language dazzles\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: Karen Joy Fowler is the author of two novels, \u003ci\u003eSarah Canary\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sweetheart Season\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the recent story collection \u003ci\u003eBlack Glass\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112151433456,"sku":"9781101659847","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101659847_p0.jpg?v=1763689743","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101659847","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}