{"product_id":"what-strange-paradise","title":"What Strange Paradise","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR - From the widely acclaimed, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican War\u003c\/i\u003e--a beautifully written, unrelentingly dramatic, and profoundly moving novel that looks at the global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Told from the point of view of two children, on the ground and at sea, the story so astutely unpacks the us-versus-them dynamics of our divided world that it deserves to be an instant classic.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore bodies have washed up on the shores of a small island. Another overfilled, ill-equipped, dilapidated ship has sunk under the weight of its too many passengers: Syrians, Ethiopians, Egyptians, Lebanese, Palestinians, all of them desperate to escape untenable lives back in their homelands. But miraculously, someone has survived the passage: nine-year-old Amir, a Syrian boy who is soon rescued by Vänna. Vänna is a teenage girl, who, despite being native to the island, experiences her own sense of homelessness in a place and among people she has come to disdain. And though Vänna and Amir are complete strangers, though they don't speak a common language, Vänna is determined to do whatever it takes to save the boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn alternating chapters, we learn about Amir's life and how he came to be on the boat, and we follow him and the girl as they make their way toward safety. \u003ci\u003eWhat Strange Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of two children finding their way through a hostile world. But it is also a story of empathy and indifference, of hope and despair--and about the way each of those things can blind us to reality.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947248353511,"sku":"9781984899248","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_09d15a79-169b-4a96-95b0-60510fc238a6.jpg?v=1775484971","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/what-strange-paradise","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}