{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-road-9780804138864","title":"The Girl in the Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut that Neil Gaiman calls \"Glorious. . . . So sharp, so focused and so human.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Road\u003c\/i\u003e describes a future that is culturally lush and emotionally wrenching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonica Byrne bursts on to the literary scene with an extraordinary vision of the future. In a world where global power has shifted east and revolution is brewing, two women embark on vastly different journeys--each harrowing and urgent and wholly unexpected. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Meena finds snakebites on her chest, her worst fears are realized: someone is after her and she must flee India. As she plots her exit, she learns of the Trail, an energy-harvesting bridge spanning the Arabian Sea that has become a refuge for itinerant vagabonds and loners on the run. This is her salvation. Slipping out in the cover of night, with a knapsack full of supplies including a pozit GPS, a scroll reader, and a sealable waterproof pod, she sets off for Ethiopia, the place of her birth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Mariama, a young girl in Africa, is forced to flee her home. She joins up with a caravan of misfits heading across the Sahara. She is taken in by Yemaya, a beautiful and enigmatic woman who becomes her protector and confidante. They are trying to reach Addis Abba, Ethiopia, a metropolis swirling with radical politics and rich culture. But Mariama will find a city far different than she ever expected--romantic, turbulent, and dangerous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As one heads east and the other west, Meena and Mariama's fates are linked in ways that are mysterious and shocking to the core. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with stunning clarity, deep emotion, and a futuristic flair, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Road\u003c\/i\u003e is an artistic feat of the first order: vividly imagined, artfully told, and profoundly moving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-715191\"\u003eMonica Byrne\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804138864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804138869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028000\"\u003eScience Fiction | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC039000\"\u003eVisionary \u0026amp; Metaphysical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMONICA BYRNE\u003c\/b\u003e studied at Wellesley College and MIT. She's a writer and playwright based in Durham, North Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@monicabyrne - monicabyrne.org","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660038312173,"sku":"9780804138864","price":21.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a5cbf6fe-f7bf-4fa4-b6d7-86f5d3eb09d3.jpg?v=1649346802","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-girl-in-the-road-9780804138864","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}