{"product_id":"staying-small-9780620987929","title":"Staying Small","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): R. S. Foster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rosemary Foster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rosemary Foster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Occult \u0026amp; Supernatural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the harsh semi-desert called the Karoo, large hairy spiders run swiftly over the sun-baked ground, seeking out shady spots. They rush towards anyone walking close to them in what appears to be a terrifying attack, but they are only chasing the shadows people cast on the ground. They are called \u003cem\u003eshadechasers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1965, Sylvia is twelve years old and living with her family in the Karoo town of Mooiboom. The town is on the fertile banks of a river, and, despite the heat and dust, it is something of an oasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the surface, life in Mooiboom appears normal and wholesome. There is a thriving sheep farming community, a good school, and a university has been opened in the town, bringing with it an influx of academic staff and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for many inhabitants of Mooiboom, life is far from normal. At school, Sylvia and her friend Lyall suffer a the hands of teachers and bullies. Jim, the only undertaker in the district, has been living with his own terrible secret for over ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bushmen, the first human inhabitants of the Karoo, said that \"a story is like the wind - it comes from a far-off quarter...\". This story blows into Mooiboom with a young on a motorbike. He brings with him an unhealthy obsession that becomes a catalyst for the extraordinary events that follow, some of which, like the plants of the Karoo, turn out to have very deep roots. The ever-vigilant shadechasers are never far away and play an unnerving role as the story unfolds...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosemary Foster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45502650056855,"sku":"9780620987929","price":1251.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780620987929.webp?v=1767674047","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/staying-small-9780620987929","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}