{"product_id":"9780062465566","title":"The Infinite : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nicholas Mainieri\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this suspenseful, tender, and completely absorbing debut set in a perilous post-Katrina New Orleans and cartel-plagued Mexico, two teenagers discover a temporary haven in each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is that rare, beautiful first novel, so contemporary and yet as timeless as first love itself. And Nick Mainieri does what great novelists do with their first great works. He creates unforgettable characters in young lovers Jonah and Luz who, both together and alone, navigate the rushing river of the borderlands that mark our two Americas. \u003cem\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart song, and Nicholas Mainieri is one of our next great storytellers.”—Joseph Boyden, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Orenda\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThree Day Road\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonah McBee has deep roots in New Orleans, but with hardly any family left, he half-heartedly is planning to enlist in the army after high school. Luz Hidalgo, an undocumented Latina and budding track star, followed her father there after Hurricane Katrina. Both have known loss. Both are struggling to imagine a new future. And when Jonah and Luz fall in love, it is intense, addictive, and real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut everything changes when Luz discovers that she’s pregnant. In a moment of panic, her father sends Luz back to Mexico so her grandmother can help raise the baby. Devastated, Jonah decides to take a road trip with his best friend when he doesn’t hear from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle does Jonah know, Luz is fighting for her life. Her trip has been cut short by a shocking act of violence, thrusting her into the endless cycle of bloodshed perpetrated by the cartels. So Luz does what she does best: She runs. And she goes farther and deeper than she ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking portrait of post-Katrina New Orleans and a riveting descent into Mexico’s drug war, \u003cem\u003eThe Infinite \u003c\/em\u003eis an utterly unique debut novel about the borders that divide us—and the truths that unite us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Mainieri’s propulsive debut is a double coming-of-age story that spans the border . . .[He] is ever sincere, eager to show how borders carve up land and families.”\u003cbr\u003e“New Orleans-based Mainieri crafts both characters with striking lucidity, yet portrays Luz’s journey—fraught with drug lords, shoot-outs, and loss—with sincerity and compassion…A unique iteration of the coming-of-age story and a politically urgent read, \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e dares to unearth the logic that induces violence in communities internationally while challenging monolithic depictions of violence-ridden Mexico.”\u003cbr\u003e“[An] engrossing debut about finding one’s place in the world...Mainieri’s novel is a pertinent dissection of place, class, roots, and identity.”\u003cbr\u003e“Mainieri presents a striking tale of two resilient and resourceful young adults as they set their sights on a tenuous future.”\u003cbr\u003e“Part of the joy of reading is coming across a marvelous book by a terrific new talent. In my particular case, my personal joy has no boundaries as the result of a close encounter of a literary kind with a debut novel titled THE INFINITE by Nicholas Mainieri. It is sure to be hailed an instant classic . . . Mainieri reminds me by turns of Cormac McCarthy, John Steinbeck and (the late, sorely missed and nearly irreplaceable) Larry Brown.”\u003cbr\u003e“Nick Mainieri is the real deal, and \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e is stunning. A compelling, brilliantly-told debut, written with power and clarity.”\u003cbr\u003e“With a sharp eye for detail and careful, generous prose, Mainieri conjures whole worlds with a few words, taking the reader on a thrilling, heartbreaking journey. \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e is a sparkling debut, a novel that seems to guarantee you’ll be hearing Mainieri’s name mentioned in the same breath as contemporary masters like Denis Johnson and Cormac McCarthy.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e is a surprising novel of border crossings and desperate violence, of young love and hardship, of adventure and identity, of bravery and the lack thereof. It also introduces us to one of the more complicated and capable heroines I’ve come across in a long time; the beautifully scrappy and haunted Luz Hidalgo, who you do not want to back into a corner. I flew through this book, half hopeful and half terrified of what was coming next. This is a powerful and propulsive read. Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e is that rare, beautiful first novel, so contemporary and yet as timeless as first love itself. And Nick Mainieri does what great novelists do with their first great works. He creates unforgettable characters in young lovers Jonah and Luz who, both together and alone, navigate the rushing river of the borderlands that mark our two Americas. \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart song, and Nicholas Mainieri is one of our next great storytellers.\u003cbr\u003e“The title of Nick Mainieri’s wonderful debut novel is perfectly apt. \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader on a heart-pounding, heart-rending adventure through the infinite complexities of being alive in the world today. Part \u003ci\u003eCity of Refuge\u003c\/i\u003e, part \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e, this novel takes you by the hand and won’t let go. I couldn’t put it down, and I can’t stop thinking about it since finishing. The writing is smart, beautiful, and unafraid to ask the big questions. This is fiction that stays with you and heralds the beginning of a wonderful career.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062465566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41091605758158,"sku":"9780062465566","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062465566.jpg?v=1649130108","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062465566","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}