{"product_id":"the-lacuna-paperback","title":"The Lacuna - 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- \u003cstrong\u003eA Best Book of the Year: \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Orange Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Breathtaking. . . dazzling.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Her best novel yet. . . both epic and deeply personal. . . . This is thought-provoking, and potentially thought-changing, historical fiction at its best.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerfully imagined, provocative novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver takes us on an epic journey from the Mexico of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover. \u003cem\u003eThe Lacuna\u003c\/em\u003e is the poignant story of a man pulled between two nations as well as an unforgettable portrait of the artist--and of art itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the United States, raised in Mexico, Harrison Shepherd lacks a sense of home in either. Life is whatever he learns from housekeepers who put him to work in the kitchen; from errands he runs in the streets; and, one fateful day, by mixing plaster for famed Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. He discovers a passion for Aztec history and the exotic, imperious artist Frida Kahlo, who will become his lifelong friend. When he goes to work for Lev Trotsky, an exiled political leader fighting for his life, Shepherd inadvertently casts his lot with art and revolution, newspaper headlines and howling gossip, and a risk of terrible violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, to the north, the United States will soon be caught up in the internationalist goodwill of World War II. There, in the land of his birth, Shepherd believes he might remake himself in America's hopeful image and claim a voice of his own. Through darkening years, political winds continue to toss him between north and south in a plot that turns many times on the unspeakable breach--the lacuna--between truth and public presumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith deeply compelling characters, a vivid sense of place, and a clear grasp of how history and public opinion can shape a life, Kingsolver has created a rich and daring work of literature, establishing its author as one of the most provocative and important of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerfully imagined, provocative novel, Barbara Kingsolver takes us on an epic journey from the Mexico of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover. \u003cem\u003eThe Lacuna\u003c\/em\u003e is the poignant story of a man pulled between two nations as well as an unforgettable portrait of the artist--and of art itself.\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\u003eIn this powerfully imagined, provocative novel, Barbara Kingsolver takes us on an epic journey from the Mexico of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover. \u003cem\u003eThe Lacuna\u003c\/em\u003e is the poignant story of a man pulled between two nations as well as an unforgettable portrait of the artist--and of art itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 8.08 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724775526463,"sku":"9780060852580","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a9090ec3c8f182fa8762742401c4187a_4b188b9c-1c09-4aa2-88af-efcc6e95d9fe.webp?v=1765103878","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lacuna-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}