{"product_id":"lighthouse-island-9780062232519","title":"Lighthouse Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Author of the National Book Award Finalist \u003cem\u003eNews of the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaulette Jiles, the bestselling author of the highly praised novels \u003cem\u003eThe Color of Lightning, Stormy Weather, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEnemy Women, \u003c\/em\u003epushes into new territory with \u003cem\u003eLighthouse Island\u003c\/em\u003e--a captivating and atmospheric story set in the far future--a literary dystopian tale resonant with love and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the coming centuries the world's population has exploded. The earth is crowded with cities, animals are nearly all extinct, and drought is so widespread that water is rationed. There are no maps, no borders, no numbered years, and no freedom, except for an elite few.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt is a harsh world for an orphan like Nadia Stepan. Growing up, she dreams of a green vacation spot called Lighthouse Island, in a place called the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an opportunity for escape arises, Nadia embarks on a dangerous and sometimes comic adventure. Along the way she meets a man who changes the course of her life: James Orotov, a mapmaker and demolition expert. Together, they evade arrest and head north toward a place of wild beauty that lies beyond the megapolis--Lighthouse Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJiles, Paulette:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePaulette Jiles is a novelist, poet, and memoirist. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eCousins\u003c\/em\u003e, a memoir, and the novels \u003cem\u003eEnemy Women, Stormy Weather, The Color of Lightning, Lighthouse Island\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNews of the World\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e She lives on a ranch near San Antonio, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502985744658,"sku":"9780062232519","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55150b0a-b186-4653-8517-ac177dd24a75.jpg?v=1730780170","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lighthouse-island-9780062232519","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}