{"product_id":"ours-9780593654842","title":"Ours","description":"\u003cb\u003eChosen as a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Oprah's Book Club, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e, and more \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An inventive ode to self-determination and also a surrealistic vision of Black life as forged within the crucible of American history . . . [written in] lush, ornamental prose.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLet Us Descend\u003c\/i\u003e will devour this lyrical and surreal saga.\" --\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From a writer of singular voice and vision, a mesmerizing epic that reimagines the past to explore the true nature of freedom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this ingenious, sweeping novel, Phillip B. Williams introduces us to an enigmatic woman named Saint, a fearsome conjurer who, in the 1830s, annihilates plantations all over Arkansas to rescue the people enslaved there. She brings those she has freed to a haven of her own creation: a town just north of St. Louis, magically concealed from outsiders, named Ours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is in this miraculous place that Saint's grand experiment--a truly secluded community where her people may flourish--takes root. But although Saint does her best to protect the inhabitants of Ours, over time, her conjuring and memories begin to betray her, leaving the town vulnerable to intrusions by newcomers with powers of their own. As the cracks in Saint's creation are exposed, some begin to wonder whether the community's safety might be yet another form of bondage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set over the course of four decades and steeped in a rich tradition of American literature informed by Black surrealism, mythology, and spirituality, \u003ci\u003eOurs \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning exploration of the possibilities and limitations of love and freedom by a writer of capacious vision and talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phillip B. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593654842","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43398004310153,"sku":"9780593654842","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3729ef2a-7d42-42ab-a12b-283e313e1bca.jpg?v=1740472887","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/ours-9780593654842","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}