{"product_id":"from-before-memory-isbn-9781805338307","title":"From Before Memory","description":"\u003cb\u003eA discontented great-grandmother unleashes chaos across post-apocalyptic California in this “furiously funny” (Colum McCann) and moving adventure \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis scorching take on power in America is Shirley Jackson’s \u003ci\u003eThe Lottery\u003c\/i\u003e meets Yorgos Lanthimos’ \u003ci\u003eThe Lobster\u003c\/i\u003e: imagine a Mad Max caravan led by a bloodthirsty Betty White!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica in the near future is the same, but worse. There’s no national or state government anymore. Only local authorities endure, and they barely function. The real glue holding what’s left of society together is death. In this America, everyone who dies is celebrated in a lengthy, undeviating funeral rite led by the oldest member of their community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaxine is one such elder—99 years old and living in Lakeport, California. Dogged by chronic pain and burdened by grief, one day her discontent pushes her to change the words of the funeral rite and, contrary to her expectations, the entire community follows her lead. Maxine’s rebellion begins to snowball, unleashing a spate of violence with consequences for the whole town, and eventually the country. Initially horrified, she’s soon intoxicated by her new powers, and finds herself leading funeral rites that resemble political rallies or orgies of violence more than solemn ceremonies. When she launches a pilgrimage across the California desert, it triggers a confrontation with the remaining institutional forces of the country—a confrontation she may not survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA furiously funny take on contemporary America, as well as a moving meditation on grief and how it binds us together, this utterly propulsive novel marks an exciting new departure from the author of international bestseller \u003ci\u003eLegend of a Suicide\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158788993253,"sku":"NP9781805338307","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781805338307.jpg?v=1787613320","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/from-before-memory-isbn-9781805338307","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}