{"product_id":"the-unwanted-a-novel-isbn-9780063387447","title":"The Unwanted: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Fishman’s worldbuilding is impeccable…. He skillfully ramps up the tension…. Fans of dystopian classics like \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e will find much to savor in Fishman’s spellbinding tale.”— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Unwanted \u003c\/i\u003eis a tightrope of a novel: tense, precise, stunning in its scope and power.\"—Tea Obreht, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Morningside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Urgently contemporary and prescient in equal measure, Fishman’s \u003ci\u003eThe Unwanted \u003c\/i\u003echannels the spectrum of literature’s finest, emotionally visceral dystopian masterworks, from \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, in a fable of survival, resistance and, ultimately, maternal love.”—Lea Carpenter, author of \u003ci\u003eIlium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable author of \u003ci\u003eA Replacement Life\u003c\/i\u003e—“a born storyteller with a tremendous gift for language” (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e)— delivers a fierce and staggering new dystopian page-turner full of cruelty, tenderness, and heroism, a gripping story of family survival about a young girl and her parents fleeing civil war and the brutal dictatorship that has targeted their family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusanna, George, and their eight-year-old daughter, Dina, have been lucky, so far, in these four years since war broke out in their country. Even as their fellow \"minority-sect\" neighbors and classmates are murdered or imprisoned, George’s loyal work teaching \"dominant-sect\" literature has kept them fed and protected. But then the day comes: the university fires George—despite his years of collaboration, he is no longer safe. Left without money or allies, it is time for the family to run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbarking on a harrowing refugee journey through camps and across the sea, both George and Susanna are forced in their own ways to make sacrifices to keep Dina safe, while Dina fights to understand the chaotic world crashing down around her. But with each member of the family struggling to survive in circumstances beyond their control, lies and betrayals multiply until it seems impossible for any of them to reach across the abyss. \u003ci\u003eThe Unwanted\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning story of what the most powerless among us will do for dignity and safety.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Urgently contemporary and prescient in equal measure, Fishman’s \u003cem\u003eThe Unwanted \u003c\/em\u003echannels the spectrum of literature’s finest, emotionally visceral dystopian masterworks, from \u003cem\u003eDune\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/em\u003e, in a fable of survival, resistance and, ultimately, maternal love.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLea Carpenter, author of Ilium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Unwanted\u003c\/em\u003e is Boris Fishman's best book yet—one of the best books I've read in years, in fact. But don't call it an allegory. It's entirely too convincing, too human, and too humane for that. In telling the story of a family pushed to the brink by events and perceptions they can do nothing to alter, Fishman has delivered something truly sophisticated—sophisticated artistically but also \u003cem\u003emorally\u003c\/em\u003e. A harrowing novel for equally harrowing times.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Bissell, bestselling author of Creative Types\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Unwanted \u003c\/em\u003eis a tightrope of a novel: tense, precise, stunning in its scope and power\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTéa Obreht, New York Times bestselling author of The Morningside and The Tiger's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Breathtakingly propulsive, sweeping in scope, and astoundingly timely, \u003cem\u003eThe Unwanted\u003c\/em\u003e depicts the before, during, and after of a refugee family’s terrifying flight from an unnamed war-torn region. With profound tenderness, the novel depicts its heroine’s hard-fought triumph over brutality in a world teeming with broken people, nations, and promises.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAda Calhoun, New York Times bestselling author of Why We Can’t Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rousing near-future saga. . . . Fishman’s worldbuilding is impeccable. . . . He skillfully ramps up the tension. . . . Fans of dystopian classics like \u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e will find much to savor in Fishman’s spellbinding tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost Anticipated:\u003cem\u003e Literary Hub\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fishman effectively captures the fear, malaise, and desperation that comes with others’ control of our movements. . . . An informed, earnest . . . tale of escape.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A tense, haunting work that will resonate with many readers in these uncertain times.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890812973285,"sku":"NP9780063387447","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063387447.jpg?v=1730234155","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-unwanted-a-novel-isbn-9780063387447","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}