{"product_id":"paradise-once-a-novel","title":"Paradise Once: A Novel","description":"A historical novel that brings to life the resiliency of the indigenous Taíno people in the Caribbean whose culture was virtually destroyed within two generations of their “discovery” by Christopher Columbus in 1492\nParadise Onceis a sweeping historical novel that brings to life the resiliency of the indigenous Taíno people of the Caribbean, whose culture was virtually destroyed within two generations of their “discovery” by Christopher Columbus in 1492.\nIn 1513 in Cuba, an entire village is wiped out by Spanish forces for no discernible reason. Had the villagers offended their spiritual guides―the cemíes―as one faction claimed, by incorporating foreign practices?\nFour youthful survivors escape the massacre―three indigenous and one African runaway. They start off on separate perilous paths, not knowing they have been chosen by the cemíes to carry out a sacred mission―to ensure the survival of a Sacred Bundle that will enable a Taíno revival in future generations. But first, an epic spiritual battle must be played out.\nIn this love song to the Caribbean, Olive Senior authentically evokes the physical and spiritual worlds of its First Peoples and the survivors―indigenous and African―who will become the resistance fighters known in history as Cimarrones or Maroons.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1636142273\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1636142273.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Senior, Olive\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41633321943098,"sku":"DBV.1636142273.G","price":15.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/paradise-once-a-novel","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}