{"product_id":"9781402263149","title":"Song of Slaves in the Desert","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on historically accurate roots, this novel explores one  New Yorker's involvement in his family's rice plantation and the wild tensions  involved as he tries to right the wrong he sees at work in his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the thread of slavery from 1500s Timbuktu up to the  Civil War, \u003ci\u003eSongs of Slaves in the Desert \u003c\/i\u003eexplores one man's struggle with the legacy of slavery and the  loyalty of family, brought into sharp focus as he finds himself attracted to  one young slave woman. A masterful writer, Cheuse grapples with the nether  parts of our history and the wild nature of love, especially by those held  closest in chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTo  Catch the Lightning:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compelling fiction that digs deep into the mystery and sacrifice  and selfishness of creative vision.\" -Charles Frazier, author of \u003ci\u003eCold Mountain \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThirteen Moons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vivid and poignant...Cheuse's ambitious historical novel illuminates  one man's heroic obsession and the perpetual dichotomies of duty and dream,  discovery, and loss.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121661427952,"sku":"9781402263149","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781402263149_p0.jpg?v=1763714882","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781402263149","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}