{"product_id":"unburnable-9780060837587","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 \u003cem\u003echant  mas\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eUnburnable\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together West Indian history, African culture, and American sensibilities. Richly textured and lushly rendered, \u003cem\u003eUnburnable\u003c\/em\u003e showcases a welcome and assured new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn, Marie-Elena:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAntigua native Marie-Elena John graduated as the City College of New York's first black woman valedictorian and later earned a master's degree from Columbia University. A former Africa development specialist, she lives with her husband and two children in Washington, D.C., and Antigua.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409418129682,"sku":"9780060837587","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d3803def-495f-49e6-9003-989aecdf27a2.jpg?v=1729286881","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unburnable-9780060837587","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}