{"product_id":"books-unburnable-by-marie-elena-john","title":"Unburnable","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaunted by scandal and secrets, Lillian Baptiste fled Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris, the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in chanté mas songs sung during Carnival--songs about a village on a mountaintop littered with secrets, masquerades that supposedly fly and wreak havoc, and a man who suddenly and mysteriously dropped dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter twenty years away, Lillian returns to her native island to face the demons of her past--and with the help of Teddy, a man who has loved her for many years, she may yet find a way to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in both contemporary Washington, D.C., and post-World War II Dominica, Unburnable weaves together West Indian history, African culture, and American sensibilities. Richly textured and lushly rendered, Unburnable showcases a welcome and assured new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669225791761,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780060837587.jpg?v=1781506982","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-unburnable-by-marie-elena-john","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}