{"product_id":"the-virgin-of-flames-isbn-9780143038771","title":"The Virgin of Flames","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eGraceLand\u003c\/i\u003e comes a searing, dazzlingly written novel of a tarnished City of Angels\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e Praised as “singular” (\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e) and “extraordinary” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eGraceLand\u003c\/i\u003e stunned critics and instantly established Chris Abani as an exciting new voice in fiction. In his second novel, set against the uncompromising landscape of East L.A., Abani follows a struggling artist named Black, whose life and friendships reveal a world far removed from the mainstream. Through Black’s journey of self- discovery, Abani raises essential questions about poverty, religion, and ethnicity in America today. \u003ci\u003eThe Virgin of Flames\u003c\/i\u003e, a marvelous and gritty novel filled with indelible images and unforgettable characters, confirms Chris Abani as an immensely talented writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbani [is] a fluid, closely observant writer. (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbani’s intensely visual style—and his sense of humor—convert the stuff of hopelessness into the stuff of hope. (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraceLand\u003c\/i\u003e amply demonstrates that Abani has the energy, ambition and compassion to create a novel that delineates and illuminates a complicated, dynamic, deeply fractured society. (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbani . . . has written an exhilarating novel, all the more astonishing for its hard-won grace and, yes, redemption. (\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn depicting how deeply external politics can affect internal thinking, \u003ci\u003eGraceLand\u003c\/i\u003e announces itself as a worthy heir to Chinua Achebe’s \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e. Like that classic of Nigerian literature, it gives a multifaceted, human face to a culture struggling to find its own identity while living with somebody else’s. (\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e)Chris Abani, author of \u003ci\u003eGraceLand\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBecoming Abigail\u003c\/i\u003e, was born in Nigeria and has lived in London, New York, and Los Angeles. He is currently an associate professor at the University of California, Riverside.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301803479269,"sku":"NP9780143038771","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143038771.jpg?v=1767742095","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-virgin-of-flames-isbn-9780143038771","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}