{"product_id":"children-of-decay-9780646866253","title":"Children of Decay","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an empty, barren moor, beside a polluted river and a dead forest lives a solitary old man performing a long-forgotten craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is rumored to have murdered his own wife and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful family's ancient purity has been broken as the banyan tree representing the sanctity of their name has started to decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, to fulfill a prophecy, they must open an underground cellar for the first time in centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly days before the fated night, an escaped convict recites a dream that earns him a place at the estate and the family's prodigal youngest son disappears!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the absurdities our protagonists-a young man from the capital and a fisherman boy with a mysterious past-must face, as they partake in a journey where they confront the perils of growing into the realities of adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren of Decay\u003c\/em\u003e portrays a closed social environment-seen through the eyes of a witness narrator-filled with absurdity where industrialization has polluted not only nature in its literal sense, but also the spirit and conscience of people. But it also shows hope to restore, rebuild and reincarnate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gopi Bain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gopi Bain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780646866253\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gopi Bain","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174845087859,"sku":"9.78065E+12","price":21.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a41ef79e-c624-4fe5-858a-8241c0b9dc14.jpg?v=1751716728","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/children-of-decay-9780646866253","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}