{"product_id":"american-woman-paperback","title":"American Woman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Choi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Susan Choi...proves herself a natural--a writer whose intelligence and historical awareness effortlessly serve a breathtaking narrative ability. I couldn't put \u003cem\u003eAmerican Woman\u003c\/em\u003e down, and wanted when I finished it to do nothing but read it again.\" --Joan Didion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA novel of impressive scope and complexity, \"\u003cem\u003eAmerican Woman\u003c\/em\u003e is a thoughtful, meditative interrogation of...history and politics, of power and racism, and finally, of radicalism.\" (\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e), perfect for readers who love Emma Cline's novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Girls.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the lam for an act of violence against the American government, 25-year-old Jenny Shimada agrees to care for three younger fugitives whom a shadowy figure from her former radical life has spirited out of California. One of them, the kidnapped granddaughter of a wealthy newspaper magnate in San Francisco, has become a national celebrity for embracing her captors' ideology and joining their revolutionary cell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eA brilliant read\u003cem\u003e...\u003c\/em\u003eastonishing in its honesty and confidence,\" (\u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cem\u003eAmerican Woman\u003c\/em\u003e explores the psychology of the young radicals, the intensity of their isolated existence, and the paranoia and fear that undermine their ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the lam for an act of violence against the American government, 25-year-old Jenny Shimada agrees to care for three younger fugitives whom a shadowy figure from her former radical life has spirited out of California. One of them, the kidnapped granddaughter of a wealthy newspaper magnate in San Francisco, has become a national celebrity for embracing her captors' ideology and joining their revolutionary cell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thought-provoking meditation on themes of race, identity, and class, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Woman\u003c\/em\u003e explores the psychology of the young radicals, the intensity of their isolated existence, and the paranoia and fear that undermine their ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e--Joy Press, Village Voice\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the lam for an act of violence against the American government, 25-year-old Jenny Shimada agrees to care for three younger fugitives whom a shadowy figure from her former radical life has spirited out of California. One of them, the kidnapped granddaughter of a wealthy newspaper magnate in San Francisco, has become a national celebrity for embracing her captors' ideology and joining their revolutionary cell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thought-provoking meditation on themes of race, identity, and class, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Woman\u003c\/em\u003e explores the psychology of the young radicals, the intensity of their isolated existence, and the paranoia and fear that undermine their ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 369\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744739921983,"sku":"9780060542221","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b3eba95ee048cf8a68648ac3e4d1ea64.webp?v=1765169283","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/american-woman-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}