{"product_id":"9781451629521","title":"The Rebel Wife: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePolites, Taylor M.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/4\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn “engrossing” (\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e) and suspenseful novel about a young widow trying to survive in the violent world of post–Civil War Reconstruction Alabama.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with atmosphere and edgy suspense, \u003ci\u003eThe Rebel Wife \u003c\/i\u003epresents a young widow trying to survive in the violent world of Reconstruction Alabama, where the old gentility masks continuing violence fueled by hatred, treachery, and still powerful secrets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAugusta Branson was born into antebellum Southern nobility during a time of wealth and prosperity, but now she is left standing in the ashes of a broken civilization. When her scalawag husband dies suddenly of a mysterious illness, she must fend for herself and her young son. Slowly she begins to wake to the reality of her new life: her social standing is stained by her marriage; she is alone and unprotected in a community that is being destroyed by racial prejudice and violence; the fortune she thought she would inherit does not exist; and the deadly fever that killed her husband is spreading fast. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAugusta needs someone to trust if she and her son are to escape. As she summons the courage to cross the boundaries of hate, \u003ci\u003eThe Rebel Wife \u003c\/i\u003epresents an unforgettable heroine for our time.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405233324287,"sku":"9781451629521","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_bb26ef0a-146b-410c-a740-7bfbf0a60880.jpg?v=1773240925","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781451629521","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}