{"product_id":"the-cassandra-paperback","title":"The Cassandra - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharma Shields\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharma Shields' \u003ci\u003eThe Cassandra\u003c\/i\u003e follows a woman who goes to work in a top secret research facility during World War II, only to be tormented by visions of what the mission will mean for humankind. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMildred Groves is an unusual young woman. Gifted and cursed with the ability to see the future, Mildred runs away from home to become a secretary at the Hanford Research Center in the early 1940s. Hanford, a construction camp in remote South Central Washington, exists to test and manufacture a mysterious product that will aid the war effort. Only the top generals and scientists know that this product is processed plutonium, for use in the first atomic bombs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMildred is delighted to be part of a communal effort after a lifetime spent as an outsider. But her new life takes a dark turn when she starts to have prophetic dreams. As the men she works for come closer to achieving their goals, her visions intensify, and she is forced to make a choice: to do nothing, or to summon the courage to question the status quo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis reimagining of the Greek Cassandra myth is based on a real World War II compound that the author researched meticulously. A timely novel about patriarchy and militancy, \u003ci\u003eThe Cassandra\u003c\/i\u003e looks deep into man's capacity for destruction, and the resolve and compassion it takes to challenge the powerful.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharma Shields holds an MFA from the University of Montana. She is the author of the short story collection \u003ci\u003eFavorite Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2011 Autumn House Fiction Prize, and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Sasquatch Hunters' Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Washington State Book Award. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Iowa Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Shields has worked in independent bookstores and public libraries throughout Washington State. She lives in Spokane, Washington with her husband and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47240460566777,"sku":"9781250260628","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UUhxRzlmRkZjY29NaDJZVnBlWGF6UT09.webp?v=1768570366","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-cassandra-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}