{"product_id":"cassandra-paperback","title":"The Cassandra - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharma Shields' \u003ci\u003eThe Cassandra\u003c\/i\u003e follows a woman who goes to work in a top secret research facility during World War II, only to be tormented by visions of what the mission will mean for humankind. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMildred Groves is an unusual young woman. Gifted and cursed with the ability to see the future, Mildred runs away from home to become a secretary at the Hanford Research Center in the early 1940s. Hanford, a construction camp in remote South Central Washington, exists to test and manufacture a mysterious product that will aid the war effort. Only the top generals and scientists know that this product is processed plutonium, for use in the first atomic bombs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMildred is delighted to be part of a communal effort after a lifetime spent as an outsider. But her new life takes a dark turn when she starts to have prophetic dreams. As the men she works for come closer to achieving their goals, her visions intensify, and she is forced to make a choice: to do nothing, or to summon the courage to question the status quo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis reimagining of the Greek Cassandra myth is based on a real World War II compound that the author researched meticulously. A timely novel about patriarchy and militancy, \u003ci\u003eThe Cassandra\u003c\/i\u003e looks deep into man's capacity for destruction, and the resolve and compassion it takes to challenge the powerful.","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48680239923417,"sku":"9781250260628","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3121\/5065\/files\/9781250260628.jpg?v=1778507392","url":"https:\/\/www.blacknectarbooks.com\/products\/cassandra-paperback","provider":"blacknectar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}