Description
In a not-so-distant future where lions are extinct and nearly legendary, Jachin-Boaz makes his living in a Middle Eastern city near a king’s ancient palace—selling dreams and translating longing into something people can hold. When he leaves home with a remarkable map meant for his son, the journey turns into a quest for meaning, memory, and the stories we inherit when the real things are gone. As Jachin-Boaz follows the map’s promise, he confronts the ways communities manufacture hope, the cost of belief, and the quiet power of imagination to keep wonder alive. Russell Hoban’s lyrical, fable-like style blends mythic atmosphere with intimate human stakes, creating a moving meditation on family, faith, and the enduring desire to find what we’ve lost.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2021
192 pages
ISBN: 9780241485712
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First Published
2012
Language
eng
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