{"product_id":"stella-maris-the-passenger-2","title":"Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2) by Cormac McCarthy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is a premium first copy, similar to the original but not the original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"392\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eStella Maris\u003c\/em\u003e is the companion novel to \u003cem data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"110\"\u003eThe Passenger\u003c\/em\u003e, focusing entirely on \u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eAlicia Western\u003c\/strong\u003e, the brilliant but mentally unstable sister of Bobby Western. Set in \u003cstrong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e1972\u003c\/strong\u003e, the story unfolds through transcripts of Alicia’s conversations with a psychiatrist at \u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"334\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eStella Maris\u003c\/strong\u003e, a psychiatric hospital where she has admitted herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"871\" class=\"\"\u003eAlicia, a gifted mathematician, refuses to accept reality as most people see it. She is haunted by hallucinations, including a grotesque figure called \u003cem data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"566\"\u003eThe Thalidomide Kid\u003c\/em\u003e. Through her dialogue, she discusses \u003cstrong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"698\"\u003equantum mechanics, mathematics, consciousness, and her complex love for her brother, Bobby\u003c\/strong\u003e. She rejects conventional psychiatry and seems resigned to her fate, leading to a tragic and philosophical meditation on \u003cstrong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"868\"\u003emadness, genius, and the nature of existence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"1183\" class=\"\"\u003eUnlike \u003cem data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eThe Passenger\u003c\/em\u003e, which has a mystery-thriller element, \u003cem data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"949\"\u003eStella Maris\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"988\"\u003eintrospective and philosophical\u003c\/strong\u003e, diving deep into Alicia’s mind rather than external events. The novel provides insight into her psyche but offers no clear answers, making it a haunting, poetic exploration of her final days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Last Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paper Cover","offer_id":44063432245290,"sku":null,"price":899.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hard Cover","offer_id":44063432278058,"sku":null,"price":999.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/6952\/1450\/files\/PDF-EPUB-Stella-Maris-The-Passenger-2-by-Cormac-McCarthy-Download.jpg?v=1770633725","url":"https:\/\/www.thelastbooksstore.com\/products\/stella-maris-the-passenger-2","provider":"The Last Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}