{"product_id":"books-a-map-of-the-world-by-jane-hamilton","title":"A Map of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the author of the widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like \u003ci\u003eA Map of the World.\u003c\/i\u003e Hamilton proves here that she is one of the best.\" --\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as \"that hippie couple\" because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional strength in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local elementary school.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tormented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is accused of sexually abusing a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious community. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings. Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt and ill will.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, \u003ci\u003eA Map of the World\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, uncharted terrain.  The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearing rural American life.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670614892817,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780385720106.jpg?v=1781511577","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-a-map-of-the-world-by-jane-hamilton","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}