{"product_id":"9788852073632","title":"Grasshopper Jungle (Italian Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Grasshopper Jungle is a rollicking tale that is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. It’s propulsive plot would be delightful enough on its own, but Smith’s ability to blend teenage drama into a bug invasion is a literary joy to behold… Smith may have intended this novel for young adults, but his technique reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut’s in “Slaughterhouse Five,” \u003cb\u003ein the best sense.” \u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In the small town of Ealing, Iowa, Austin and his best friend, Robby, have accidentally unleashed an unstoppable army. An army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises that only want to do two things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the truth. This is history.\u003cbr\u003e It’s the end of the world. And nobody knows anything about it.\u003cbr\u003e You know what I mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, intense, complex, and brave, \u003ci\u003eGrasshopper Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly weaves together everything from testicle-dissolving genetically modified corn to the struggles of recession-era, small-town America in this groundbreaking coming-of-age stunner from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Alex Crow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinger\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MONDADORI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177848324336,"sku":"9788852073632","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9788852073632_p0.jpg?v=1763757633","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9788852073632","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}