{"product_id":"9780063267091","title":"Stealing: A Novel","description":"Author: Margaret Verble\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780063267091\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Jun 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This powerful novel should join classics like Ernest J. Gaines’s \u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman\u003c\/em\u003e, Helena Maria Viramontes’s \u003cem\u003eUnder the Feet of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e, and Harper Lee’s \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/em\u003e.”—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping, gut-punch of a novel about a Cherokee child removed from her family and sent to a Christian boarding school in the 1950s—an ambitious, eye-opening reckoning of history and small-town prejudices from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKit Crockett lives on a farm with her grief-stricken, widowed father, tending the garden, fishing in a local stream, and reading Nancy Drew mysteries from the library bookmobile. One day, Kit discovers a mysterious and beautiful woman has moved in just down the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKit and the newcomer, Bella, become friends, and the lonely Kit draws comfort from her. But when a malicious neighbor finds out, Kit suddenly finds herself at the center of a tragic, fatal crime and becomes a ward of the court. Her Cherokee family wants to raise her, but the righteous Christians in town instead send her to a religious boarding school. Kit’s heritage is attacked, and she’s subjected to religious indoctrination and other forms of abuse. But Kit secretly keeps a journal recounting what she remembers—and revealing just what she has forgotten. Over the course of \u003cem\u003eStealing,\u003c\/em\u003e she unravels the truth of how she ended up at the school and plots a way out. If only she can make her plan work in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn swift, sharp, and stunning prose, Margaret Verble spins a powerful coming-of-age tale and reaffirms her place as an indelible storyteller and chronicler of history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46562103394462,"sku":"HPC-9780063267091","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780063267091.jpg?v=1772078611","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780063267091","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}