{"title":"John Manuel Arias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Manuel Arias\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts stories that immerse readers in richly woven narratives filled with emotional depth and complex characters. His works explore the nuances of human experience through compelling plots that resonate long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect \u003cem\u003eWhere There Was Fire\u003c\/em\u003e and other titles to present thoughtful reflections on life’s challenges and triumphs, offering a captivating blend of introspective themes within the realm of general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"where-there-was-fire-by-john-manuel-arias-9781035041381","title":"Where There Was Fire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere There Was Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, ashes remain...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCosta Rica, 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA deadly fire rips through the American Fruit Company's most lucrative banana plantation, destroying all evidence of a massive cover-up. That same night, Teresa Cepeda Valverde's mother is murdered, and her husband vanishes into the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecades later, as a hurricane twists through the streets of Barrio Ávila, Teresa's estranged daughter Lyra begins to piece together the mysteries lost in the blaze. In her desire to find the truth of her own family's rupture, she uncovers a web of devastating betrayals, stoked by machismo, jealousy, and greed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A haunting, operatic saga of family, history and place. . . An utterly original, unforgettable tale of family that will sear a place in the reader's soul'\u003c\/em\u003e - Xochitl Gonzalez, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOlga Dies Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An ambitious debut novel . . . The combination of legend and dream sequences, characters spellbound by hallucinations, toxic odours and huge cane toads, adds to the sense of a society ill at ease with nature and itself'\u003c\/em\u003e - Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244842365164,"sku":"9781035041381","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035041381-where-there-was-fire-1.jpg?v=1788018375"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/john-manuel-arias.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}