{"product_id":"the-raising-novel-paperback","title":"The Raising: Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Kasischke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kasischke's writing does what good poetry does--it shows us an alternate world and lulls us into living in it . . . The language catapults us into another plane of existence, one of facade and reflection.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Haunting, unsettling, and unforgettable, The Raising limns love, longing, belonging and the things we only think we know about life--and yes, death.\" --Caroline Leavitt, author of \u003cem\u003ePictures of You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Laura Kasischke, the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eIn a Perfect World \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Life Before Her Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a hypnotic mystery about one girl's tragic death and the fallout that occurs on her closely-knit college campus. Part Stephen King, part Donna Tartt, and wholly unforgettable, Kasischke's \u003cem\u003eThe Raising \u003c\/em\u003esets a new standard for hair-raising literary suspense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast year Godwin Honors Hall was draped in black. The university was mourningthe loss of one of its own: Nicole Werner, a blond, beautiful, straight-A sororitysister tragically killed in a car accident that left her boyfriend, who was driving, remarkably--some say suspiciously--unscathed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough a year has passed, as winter begins and the nights darken, obsession withNicole and her death reignites: She was so pretty. So sweet-tempered. So innocent. Tooyoung to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless she didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause rumor has it that she's back. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast year Godwin Honors Hall was draped in black. The university was mourningthe loss of one of its own: Nicole Werner, a blond, beautiful, straight-A sororitysister tragically killed in a car accident that left her boyfriend, who was driving, remarkably--some say suspiciously--unscathed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough a year has passed, as winter begins and the nights darken, obsession withNicole and her death reignites: She was so pretty. So sweet-tempered. So innocent. Tooyoung to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless she didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause rumor has it that she's back. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758940553504,"sku":"9780062004789","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7dd3eb2780cc5fd8fb4ae2a7c6d47dd6.webp?v=1780139507","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-raising-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}