{"product_id":"the-darkness-that-divides-us-renate-dorrestein-9781642860146","title":"The Darkness That Divides Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Just a remarkable book. Haunting characters, amazing voice, propulsive plot. I hope we see a lot more from Dorrestein. Count me among her fans.\"--Karen Joy Fowler, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Jane Austen Book Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dorrestein knows how to chill her readers with tragedy and then melt their hearts with forgiveness.\" --Susan Vreeland on \u003cem\u003eA Heart of Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy is the most popular girl in the local elementary school of an idyllic Dutch housing estate. When a bizarre crime rocks her world and sends her mother to prison, Lucy is turned into an outcast and her childhood becomes an ordeal of constant, vicious bullying. After her mother's release, Lucy's family decides to escape and make a clean start on a rugged Scottish island. But even here, in this remote corner of the world, Lucy's past holds a firm grip on her. Told in the alternating voices of the bullies and Lucy, this darkly atmospheric and emotionally gripping story is part family drama and part mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenate Dorrestein \u003c\/strong\u003e(1954-2018) was an internationally bestselling author who occupies a unique position within Dutch literature. An extraordinary storyteller, known for her unsentimental depiction of children and their flawed families, Dorrestein's wicked humor offsets the darkness of her subjects. Her novels have been made into films and translated into fifteen languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Renate Dorrestein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164286014X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642860146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2019","brand":"Renate Dorrestein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48449938292991,"sku":"9781642860146","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5b40bcc-ad8c-4654-80b5-67be11faa757.jpg?v=1777265560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-darkness-that-divides-us-renate-dorrestein-9781642860146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}