{"product_id":"foreign-seed-hardcover","title":"Foreign Seed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Alsup\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I got completely and gratefully lost in its rich setting and memorable characters. You will, too.\" --Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of \u003ci\u003eSomebody's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEqual parts mystery and epic novel inspired by historical events, \u003ci\u003eForeign Seed\u003c\/i\u003e plunges readers into the search for a man who seems to vanish out of thin air.\u003c\/b\u003eChina, June 1918. When the explorer Frank Meyer suddenly disappears from a ferry on the Yangtze River, American Vice-Consul Samuel Sokobin is tasked with finding the missing man. By the time Sokobin receives the case, four days have passed since Meyer was last seen on the vast river. With no clues to guide his search and fearing failure in his new post as a man of rank, Sokobin heads upriver with Mr. Lin, a Chinese interpreter he's never met. The investigation soon turns deeply personal for Sokobin, who can't help but conflate Meyer's fate with that of his own daring younger brother--a fighter pilot gone MIA in the world war. As Sokobin continues to search for answers, this mental connection threatens to break him, and he's forced to contend with the biggest question of all: what do we do when the answers we most desperately seek are the very ones that elude us?\u003cp\u003eA sweeping tale of loss and grief, \u003ci\u003eForeign Seed\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving testament to friendship, faith, and the resilience of the human spirit. Allison Alsup's exquisitely-researched debut novel will stay in readers' hearts and minds long after they've turned the last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllison Alsup\u003c\/b\u003e has won multiple contests and recognitions, including the \u003ci\u003e2014 O. Henry Prize Stories, Best Food Writing 2015, \u003c\/i\u003eand the UK'S 2018 Manchester Fiction Prize shortlist. She is the co-founder of the non-profit New Orleans Writers Workshop, where, in addition to teaching, Allison mentors fellow writers one-on-one to develop their stories. \u003ci\u003eForeign Seed \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153151791239,"sku":"9781684429967","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/621d698b649cfdb6c0556dcf81ba6817.webp?v=1733219382","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/foreign-seed-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}