{"product_id":"9781609453473","title":"The Crossing","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003ePure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Miller's \u003ci\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating modern tale of a brave and uncompromising woman's attempt to seize control of her life and fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho else has entered Tim's life the way Maud did? This girl who fell past him, lay seemingly dead on the ground, then stood and walked. That was where it all began. He wants her—wants to rescue her, to reach her. Yet there is nothing to suggest Maud has any need of him, that she is not already complete. A woman with a talent for survival, who works long hours and loves to sail—preferably on her own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Maud finds her unfulfilling mariage tested to the breaking point by unspeakbale tragedy, she attempts an escape from her husband and the hypocrisies of society. In her quest she will encounter the impossible and push her mind and body to their limit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wise and thrilling portrait of an irreducible heroine who asks no permission and begs no pardon, the book will resonate with sophisticated female readers, of whom there are many. Those who read and adored the Ferrante stories will find in \u003ci\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e a truth that's absent from most contemporary literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058555961584,"sku":"9781609453473","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609453473_p0.jpg?v=1769902880","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609453473","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}