{"product_id":"the-sound-of-a-thousand-stars-hardcover","title":"The Sound of a Thousand Stars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOppenheimer \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e in this sweeping historical debut where two Jewish physicists form an inseverable bond amidst fear and uncertainty. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSure to captivate readers of Kate Quinn and Bonnie Garmus, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of a Thousand Stars\u003c\/i\u003e eerily mirrors modern-day questions of wartime ethics and explores what it means to survive--at any cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAlice Katz is a young Jewish physicist, one of the only female doctoral students at her university, studying with the famed Dr. Oppenheimer. Her well-to-do family wants her to marry a man of her class and settle down. Instead, Alice answers her country's call to come to an unnamed city in the desert to work on a government project shrouded in secrecy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt Los Alamos, Alice meets Caleb Blum, a poor Orthodox Jew who has been assigned to the explosives division. Around them are other young scientists and engineers who have quietly left their university posts to come live in the desert. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one seems to know exactly what they are working on--what they do know is that it is a race and that they must beat the Nazis in developing an unspeakable weapon. In this atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, and despite their many differences, Alice and Caleb find themselves drawn to one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the author's grandparents and sure to appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eGood Night, Irene\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of a Thousand Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive novel about love in desperate times, the consequences of our decisions, and the roles we play in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Rachel Robbins \u003c\/b\u003ereceived her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a tenured assistant professor at Malcolm X College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. A visual artist and two-time Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, her paintings have materialized on public transit, children's daycare centers, and Chicago's Magnificent Mile. She lives in Chicago with her husband, daughter, and Portuguese Water Dog, Buddha. \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of a Thousand Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is loosely based on her grandparents, who worked at Los Alamos but never spoke of their time there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753167814944,"sku":"9781639108961","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cfd7a5667e69a53fd21ff3c448edeca3.webp?v=1780014246","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sound-of-a-thousand-stars-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}