{"product_id":"the-unmothers-paperback","title":"The Unmothers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie J. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Unmothers\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of folk horror that will gratify lovers of \u003ci\u003eMidsommar \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this raw and lyrical folk horror novel, a journalist sent to a small town begins to unravel a dark secret that the women of the town have been keeping for generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarshall is still trying to put the pieces together after the death of her husband. After she is involved in a terrible accident, her editor sends her to the small, backwards town of Raeford to investigate a clearly ridiculous rumor: that a horse has given birth to a healthy, \u003ci\u003ehuman\u003c\/i\u003e baby boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Marshall arrives in Raeford, she finds an insular town that is kinder to the horses they are famous for breeding than to their own people. But when two horribly mangled bodies are discovered in a field--one a horse, one a human--she realizes that there might be a real story here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she's pulled deeper into the town and its guarded people, her sense of reality is tipped on its head. Is she losing her grip? Or is this impossible story the key to a dark secret that has haunted the women of Raeford for generations? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnbearably tense and utterly gripping, this atmospheric tale of female rage, bodily autonomy, and generational trauma hails the arrival of a masterful storyteller.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie J. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e has spent much of her life riding, training, and caring for horses. Her collection of poetry, \u003ci\u003eAn Inheritance of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for an Elgin award. She has a Creative Writing MA from Ohio University and lives in Ohio with her family. This is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52010466967853,"sku":"9781683694298","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-unmothers-paperback-2247117.webp?v=1777444266","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-unmothers-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}