{"product_id":"independence-evan-balkan-9780299329143","title":"Independence","description":"Paris, South Dakota, summer 1976. Fifteen-year-old Lilly is crushed by the news that her mother's boyfriend will become her father, making her feel lonelier and more invisible than ever. That same morning, she runs into Lee, a handsome and mysterious stranger. It isn't long before she takes off with him, deeming it a grand adventure across the Great Plains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e New Orleans, Louisiana, autumn 1992. Fifteen-year-old Lindsey has just learned that her father is not, in fact, dead-but will be shortly if the state of South Dakota has its way. As she and her mother embark on a long bus ride north, Lilly slowly opens up, revealing to her daughter the true story of her past: why she and Lee went on the run, how Lindsey came to be, and the reason Lee is about to be executed for a crime of passion. \u003ci\u003eIndependence\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative story of true love, youthful mistakes, desperation, and breath-taking betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evan Balkan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299329143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299329143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Evan Balkan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44126971101439,"sku":"9780299329143","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d50ed91-dbb6-4436-98a5-964ef685e82e.jpg?v=1687451155","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/independence-evan-balkan-9780299329143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}