{"product_id":"palmares","title":"Palmares","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntricate and compelling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePalmares\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e recounts the journey of Almeyda, a Black slave girl who comes of age on Portuguese plantations and escapes to a fugitive slave settlement called Palmares. Following its destruction, Almeyda embarks on a journey across colonial Brazil to find her husband, lost in battle.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer story brings to life a world impacted by greed, conquest, and colonial desire. She encounters a mad lexicographer, desperate to avoid military service; a village that praises a god living in a nearby cave; and a medicine woman who offers great magic, at a greater price. Written by Gayl Jones. Hardcover; 504 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#21102322\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Congress Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037276721212,"sku":"bkw1787251477425","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6985\/2220\/files\/palmares_1.jpg?v=1787251485","url":"https:\/\/luxecladstore.shop\/products\/palmares","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}