{"product_id":"ruth-1","title":"Ruth","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e most anticipated book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'It will become an underground classic'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A wonderful, loving, tenderly teasing and often moving portrait... Standout'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'An irresistibly smart and funny novel'\u003c\/b\u003e Jenny Offill, author of \u003ci\u003eWeather\u003c\/i\u003e, shortlisted for the Women's Prize For Fiction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ruth is raised in a snow globe of Christian communism, a world without private property, television, or tolerance for idle questions. Every morning she braids her hair and wears the same costume, sings the same breakfast song in a family room identical to every other family room in the community; every one of these moments is meant to be a prayer, but to Ruth they remain puzzles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Her life is seen in glimpses through childhood, marriage, and motherhood, as she tries to manage her own perilous curiosity in a community built on holy mystery. Is she happy? Might this in fact be happiness? \u003ci\u003eRuth\u003c\/i\u003e immerses us in an experience that challenges our most fervent beliefs.","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Ruth","offer_id":46910478352581,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-80499-313-2.jpg?v=1789366343","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/ruth-1","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}