{"product_id":"copy-of-the-lives-of-saints","title":"The Road to Roswell: A Novel","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9780804172462 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"675.531\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"slot-header\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA delightful novel about alien invasions, conspiracies, and the incredibly silly things people are willing to believe—some of which may actually be true—from the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBlackout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAll Clear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“An absolute blast with abundant humor, copious references to old westerns, and . . . a delightful, intergalactic twist on the romantic comedy.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don’t exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOdder still, her abductor is far from what the popular media have led her to expect, with a body like a tumbleweed and a mass of lightning-fast tentacles. Nor is Francie the only victim of the alien’s abduction spree. Before long, he has acquired a charming con man named Wade, a sweet little old lady with a casino addiction, a retiree with a huge RV and a love for old Westerns, and a UFO-chasing nutjob who is thoroughly convinced the alien intends to probe them and\/or take over the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the more Francie gets to know the alien, the more convinced she becomes that he’s not an invader. That he’s in trouble and she has to help him. Only she doesn’t know how—or even what the trouble is. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart alien-abduction adventure, part road trip saga, part romantic comedy, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Road to Roswell\u003c\/span\u003e is packed full of Men in Black, Elvis impersonators, tourist traps, rattlesnakes, chemtrails, and Close Encounters of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth kind. Can Francie, stuck in a neon green bridesmaid’s dress, save the world—and still make it back for the wedding?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-listen-to-a-clip\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-listen show\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"#listen-to-a-clip\" id=\"listenToAClip\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44166221299938,"sku":"9780593499856","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/3045\/3474\/files\/1_9dfa849a-8d8b-453c-b3a5-d6259713885a.jpg?v=1689295469","url":"https:\/\/www.talkinganimalsbooks.com\/products\/copy-of-the-lives-of-saints","provider":"Talking Animals Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}