{"product_id":"9781780749211","title":"Devotion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Barber's sensational premise delivers an unexpectedly piercing exploration of loss and different kinds of faith.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e— Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new novel from the award-winning author of THE MARLOWE PAPERS,\u003cbr\u003ewinner of the Desmond Elliott Prize, and long-listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the near future, and moves have been made to classify religious fundamentalism as a form of mental illness. Criminal psychologist Finlay Logan must assess the sanity of a young woman who has committed a religiously-inspired atrocity, but in a state of grief after the death of his daughter, he is struggling with his own mental stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an attempt to reach his patient, an elective mute, Logan seeks the help of Gabrielle Salmon, a cognitive scientist whose experimental procedure — “the process” — is said to alleviate guilt, shame and suffering by creating a direct experience with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter seeing the results of “the process” in his patient, Finlay must choose either to medicate his grief or undergo “the process” to try to save himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith nimble, provocative thinking at the intersection of science and religion — as well as brilliant storytelling through use of a dual narrative — award-winning author Ros Barber creates a daring novel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ONEWorld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064230723824,"sku":"9781780749211","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780749211_p0.jpg?v=1763713862","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780749211","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}