{"product_id":"9780857388216","title":"Corban Addison - A Walk Across the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Corban Addison. Themes include Fiction, Thrillers, Suspense, Family Life, Siblings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorban Addison's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eA Walk Across the Sun,\u003c\/i\u003e made waves when it was first published, called \"pulse-revving with a serious message,\" by \u003ci\u003eO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ethe Oprah magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. John Grisham said, \"Addison has written a novel that is beautiful in its story and also important in its message. \u003ci\u003eA Walk Across The Sun\u003c\/i\u003e deserves a wide audience.\" A trained lawyer committed to the cause of advancing international human rights and abolishing modern slavery, Addison has written a novel that enlightens while it entertains; \u003ci\u003eA Walk Across the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e brings together three of Addison's great passions--storytelling, human rights, and the world's many cultures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ahalya Ghai and her younger sister Sita are as close as sisters can be. But when a tsunami rips through their coastal village, their home is swept away, and the sisters are the sole survivors of their family. Destitute, their only hope is to find refuge at a convent many miles away. A driver agrees to take them. But the moment they get into that car their fate is sealed. The two sisters--confused, alone, totally reliant on each other--are sold.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On the other side of the world, Washington lawyer Thomas Clarke is struggling to cope after the death of his baby daughter and the collapse of his marriage. He takes a sabbatical from his high-pressure job and accepts a position with the Bombay branch of an international anti-trafficking group. Thomas is now on a desperate path to try and save not only himself and his marriage, but also the lives of the two sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58013052338550,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780857388216.jpg?v=1767531045","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780857388216","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}