{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-road-paperback","title":"The Girl in the Road - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Byrne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut that Neil Gaiman calls \"Glorious. . . . So sharp, so focused and so human.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Road\u003c\/i\u003e describes a future that is culturally lush and emotionally wrenching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonica Byrne bursts on to the literary scene with an extraordinary vision of the future. In a world where global power has shifted east and revolution is brewing, two women embark on vastly different journeys--each harrowing and urgent and wholly unexpected. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Meena finds snakebites on her chest, her worst fears are realized: someone is after her and she must flee India. As she plots her exit, she learns of the Trail, an energy-harvesting bridge spanning the Arabian Sea that has become a refuge for itinerant vagabonds and loners on the run. This is her salvation. Slipping out in the cover of night, with a knapsack full of supplies including a pozit GPS, a scroll reader, and a sealable waterproof pod, she sets off for Ethiopia, the place of her birth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Mariama, a young girl in Africa, is forced to flee her home. She joins up with a caravan of misfits heading across the Sahara. She is taken in by Yemaya, a beautiful and enigmatic woman who becomes her protector and confidante. They are trying to reach Addis Abba, Ethiopia, a metropolis swirling with radical politics and rich culture. But Mariama will find a city far different than she ever expected--romantic, turbulent, and dangerous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As one heads east and the other west, Meena and Mariama's fates are linked in ways that are mysterious and shocking to the core. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with stunning clarity, deep emotion, and a futuristic flair, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Road\u003c\/i\u003e is an artistic feat of the first order: vividly imagined, artfully told, and profoundly moving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMONICA BYRNE\u003c\/b\u003e studied at Wellesley College and MIT. She's a writer and playwright based in Durham, North Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@monicabyrne - monicabyrne.org\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486037295282,"sku":"9780804138864","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3ffe4107c5bf571fa39e72cf85c4f57f.webp?v=1779300383","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-girl-in-the-road-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}