{"product_id":"the-definitions-9781250399342","title":"The Definitions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn elegant, haunting dystopian novel about individuals relearning how to navigate the world after a mysterious illness strips them of their memories\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNestled in an idyllic locale beside the sea, the Center is a place of rehabilitation for those afflicted by a strange illness that has swept through the population, erasing their memories and any sense of identity. Students arrive at the Center nameless--none of them know who they are or how they got there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach day, they attend classes that will help them relearn the right ways to speak and live; they practice the roles they hope to assume once they graduate and return to society. In their free time, they negotiate a burgeoning social hierarchy and watch old videos together, stories of characters whose names they adopt: Maria, Chino, Ross, Chandler, Gunther . . . But as flashes of memories--of pets, lovers, errands, and beloved music--emerge, some students start to question the Center's strict instruction and begin to explore different ways in which they might define themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning, intimately told story about what makes us who we are, \u003ci\u003eThe Definitions\u003c\/i\u003e examines the limits of language, the power of connection, and how the human spirit can flourish even under the most oppressive conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and essayist. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eOstrich\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2013, won a Betty Trask Award and was a \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003ebook of the year. His memoir, \u003ci\u003eJew(ish) \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2020. He lives in London with his partner and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749494325522,"sku":"9781250399342","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d116b135-0b54-4d3e-b494-13f6f6c8e8f7.jpg?v=1764088096","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-definitions-9781250399342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}