{"product_id":"transcendent-kingdom-yaa-gyasi-9780241988657","title":"Transcendent Kingdom | Yaa Gyasi","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eTranscendent Kingdom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780241988657\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0241988659\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eYaa Gyasi\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMarch 31, 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eLiterary Fiction, African American \u0026amp; Black Women's Fiction, Psychological Fiction\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTranscendent Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e, Yaa Gyasi delivers a searing and profoundly moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants deeply affected by the harsh realities of life in the American South. As a child, Gifty found solace in the heroic and romantic myths her parents spun about their journey from Ghana to Alabama. However, those dreams steadily slip away when her father and brother succumb to the unrelenting pressures of immigrant life, shrinking their family of four down to two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eYears later, driven by a desperate need to understand the opioid addiction that claimed her brother's life, Gifty turns to the hard truths of science and neuroscience. But when her mother—paralyzed by severe depression—comes to stay, Gifty realizes that the roots of their intertwined traumas extend much deeper than laboratory answers can provide. Tracing her family's narrative across continents and generations, Gifty's journey plumbs the dark heart of modern America. \u003cem\u003eTranscendent Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e is an exploration of love, profound loss, and the myriad ways individuals attempt to forge redemption from the rubble of their collective pasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted:\u003c\/strong\u003e Women's Prize for Fiction 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Absolutely transcendent. A gorgeously woven narrative . . . not a word or idea out of place\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Roxane Gay\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"A piercing story of faith, science and the opioid crisis . . . There's bravery as well as beauty here\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Observer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of deeply emotional, character-driven literary fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThose interested in narratives exploring the intersection of science, religion, and mental health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAudiences seeking poignant stories about the modern immigrant experience and family trauma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYaa Gyasi\u003c\/strong\u003e is the highly acclaimed, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHomegoing\u003c\/em\u003e. Born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, Gyasi's work frequently navigates complex familial lineages, the immigrant experience in America, and the lingering echoes of historical and personal trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Transcendent Kingdom\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Yaa Gyasi\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780241988657\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"256\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"First UK Trade Paperback Edition\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Penguin Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2022-03-31\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Yaa Gyasi's Transcendent Kingdom explores trauma, science, and faith as a Ghanaian immigrant family in Alabama grapples with devastating opioid addiction.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Literary Fiction\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Literary_fiction\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Psychological Fiction\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychological_fiction\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Opioid epidemic in the United States\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_United_States\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51342270529851,"sku":"0241988659","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780241988657.jpg?v=1782742646","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/transcendent-kingdom-yaa-gyasi-9780241988657","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}