{"product_id":"book-of-unknown-americans-1","title":"Book of Unknown Americans","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBook of Unknown Americans\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eCristina Henriquez\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780385350846\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eKnopf\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e304\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eA triumph of storytelling. Henriquez pulls us into the lives of her characters with such mastery that we hang on to them just as fiercely as they hang on to one another and their dreams. This passionate, powerful novel will stay with you long after you ve turned the final page. Ben Fountain, author of \"Billy Lynn s Long Halftime Walk\" \u003cbr\u003e A boy and a girl who fall in love. Two families whose hopes collide with destiny. An extraordinary novel that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American. \u003cbr\u003e Arturo and Alma Rivera have lived their whole lives in Mexico. One day, their beautiful fifteen-year-old daughter, Maribel, sustains a terrible injury, one that casts doubt on whether she ll ever be the same. And so, leaving all they have behind, the Riveras come to America with a single dream: that in this country of great opportunity and resources, Maribel can get better. \u003cbr\u003e When Mayor Toro, whose family is from Panama, sees Maribel in a Dollar Tree store, it is love at first sight. It s also the beginning of a friendship between the Rivera and Toro families, whose web of guilt and love and responsibility is at this novel s core. \u003cbr\u003e Woven into their stories are the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Latin America. Their journeys and their voices will inspire you, surprise you, and break your heart. \u003cbr\u003e Suspenseful, wry and immediate, rich in spirit and humanity, \"The Book of Unknown Americans\" is a work of rare force and originality.\"\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Knopf","offers":[{"title":"Book of Unknown Americans | Cristina Henriquez | Hardcover | 9780385350846 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks A 1750278","offer_id":48882806128792,"sku":"1750278","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81RhXIWKQzL.jpg?v=1776446076","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/book-of-unknown-americans-1","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}