{"product_id":"and-in-the-dark-they-are-born-paperback","title":"And in the Dark They Are Born - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarrett Francis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA deaf teenager and a middle-aged scavenger navigate a post-blackout America occupied by warring tribes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Vitri returns from a day of scavenging downtown Waco, Texas he discovers that his wife has killed herself and their young son. Eager for answers, Vitri does what nearly everyone did after the blackout: he leaves town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in Monroe, Louisiana, Reyn, a deaf thirteen-year-old lives with her addict mother in a Jeep. By day, they drive from hospital to hospital in search of supplies. By night, they trade those supplies with the yellow-masked tribe controlling the highway. When tragedy lurks within one particular hospital, Reyn feels there's no choice but to head northwest, toward the father she hopes she still has.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe paths of Reyn and Vitri boldly converge and, as they learn to communicate with one another, Reyn and Vitri are forced to confront their pasts, their grief, and to weigh whether or not the path they've elected to share is wide enough for the two of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd in the Dark They Are Born\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel from a fresh voice in literary fiction, and is a great fit for fans of Cormac McCarthy's \u003cem\u003eThe Road\u003c\/em\u003e and Charles Portis's \u003cem\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779135635744,"sku":"9780991446353","price":15.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2249e24e004ccfcf478b686109fb1696.webp?v=1780512383","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/and-in-the-dark-they-are-born-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}