{"product_id":"map-of-the-world","title":"Map of the world","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Map of the world (Hardcover, 574 pages – Chivers, 1996) – Chivers, 1996. Language: Eng.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives.The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as \"that hippie couple\" because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional strength in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local elementary school.But their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tormented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is accused of sexually abusing of a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious community. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings. Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt and ill will.A vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, A Map of the World chronicles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, uncharted terrain. The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearing rural American life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Hamilton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52370201116954,"sku":"9780745130750","price":156.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/2699\/9322\/files\/01RmK_J4pJL._FMwebp_04b6ee66-b226-43b4-befb-54fea7dd5153.webp?v=1781779416","url":"https:\/\/medicampus.store\/products\/map-of-the-world","provider":"medicampus.store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}