{"product_id":"book-do91","title":"Crossings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Landragin's \u003ci\u003eCrossings\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable and explosive genre-bending debut-a novel in three parts, designed to be read in two different directions, spanning a hundred and fifty years and seven lifetimes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*To listen to this novel straight through, just play the program from the beginning. To listen to the Baroness Sequence, start with Download Part 2 at 12 hours, 21 minutes.*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the brink of the Nazi occupation of Paris, a German-Jewish bookbinder stumbles across a manuscript called \u003ci\u003eCrossings\u003c\/i\u003e. It has three narratives, each as unlikely as the next. And the narratives can be listened to one of two ways: either straight through or according to an alternate chapter sequence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first story in \u003ci\u003eCrossings\u003c\/i\u003e is a never-before-seen ghost story by the poet Charles Baudelaire, penned for an illiterate girl. Next is a noir romance about an exiled man, modeled on Walter Benjamin, whose recurring nightmares are cured when he falls in love with a storyteller who draws him into a dangerous intrigue of rare manuscripts, police corruption, and literary societies. Finally, there are the fantastical memoirs of a woman-turned-monarch whose singular life has spanned seven generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith each new chapter, the stunning connections between these seemingly disparate people grow clearer and more extraordinary. \u003ci\u003eCrossings\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable adventure full of love, longing and empathy.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A high-concept speculative adventure novel executed with intelligence and grace, Australian writer Landragin's debut contains a story within a story within a story. \u003ci\u003eCrossings\u003c\/i\u003e is an invigorating puzzle of a book that reads like a complete, intricate work of genre-defying fiction rather than just a cool gimmick.\" - Vulture \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sparkling debut. Landragin's seductive literary romp shines as a celebration of the act of storytelling.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Romance, mystery, history, and magical invention dance across centuries in an impressive debut novel.\"  -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49369946423600,"sku":"BDdo91","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/do91-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776549955","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-do91","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}