{"product_id":"flight-behavior-paperback","title":"Flight Behavior - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Kingsolver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An intricate story that entwines considerations of faith and faithlessness, inquiry, denial, fear and survival in gorgeously conceived metaphor. Kingsolver has constructed a deeply affecting microcosm of a phenomenon that is manifesting in many different tragic ways, in communities and ecosystems all around the globe.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA truly stunning and unforgettable work from the extraordinary \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lacuna\u003c\/em\u003e (winner of the Orange Prize), \u003cem\u003eThe Poisonwood Bible\u003c\/em\u003e (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize), and \u003cem\u003eAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlight Behavior\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant and suspenseful novel set in present day Appalachia; a breathtaking parable of catastrophe and denial that explores how the complexities we inevitably encounter in life lead us to believe in our particular chosen truths. Kingsolver's riveting story concerns a young wife and mother on a failing farm in rural Tennessee who experiences something she cannot explain, and how her discovery energizes various competing factions--religious leaders, climate scientists, environmentalists, politicians--trapping her in the center of the conflict and ultimately opening up her world. \u003cem\u003eFlight Behavior\u003c\/em\u003e represents contemporary American fiction at its finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Book Of The Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazon's Top 100: Editor's Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsa Today\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book Of The Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDellarobia Turnbow is a restless farm wife who gave up her own plans when she accidentally became pregnant at seventeen. Now, after a decade of domestic disharmony on a failing farm, she seeks momentary escape through an obsessive flirtation with a younger man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe hikes up a mountain road behind her house toward a secret tryst, but instead encounters a shocking sight: a silent, forested valley filled with what looks like a lake of fire. She can only understand it as a cautionary miracle, but it sparks a raft of other explanations from scientists, religious leaders, and the media. The bewildering emergency draws rural farmers into unexpected acquaintance with urbane journalists, opportunists, sightseers, and a striking biologist with his own stake in the outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the community lines up to judge the woman and her miracle, Dellarobia confronts her family, her church, her town, and a larger world, in a flight toward truth that could undo all she has ever believed.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Book Of The Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazon's Top 100: Editor's Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsa Today\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book Of The Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDellarobia Turnbow is a restless farm wife who gave up her own plans when she accidentally became pregnant at seventeen. Now, after a decade of domestic disharmony on a failing farm, she seeks momentary escape through an obsessive flirtation with a younger man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe hikes up a mountain road behind her house toward a secret tryst, but instead encounters a shocking sight: a silent, forested valley filled with what looks like a lake of fire. She can only understand it as a cautionary miracle, but it sparks a raft of other explanations from scientists, religious leaders, and the media. The bewildering emergency draws rural farmers into unexpected acquaintance with urbane journalists, opportunists, sightseers, and a striking biologist with his own stake in the outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the community lines up to judge the woman and her miracle, Dellarobia confronts her family, her church, her town, and a larger world, in a flight toward truth that could undo all she has ever believed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724749410367,"sku":"9780062124272","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2ef104e633cb99f937a12872e7533627.webp?v=1765103789","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/flight-behavior-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}