{"product_id":"ivory-shoals-john-brandon-9781952119170","title":"Ivory Shoals","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of Mark Twain and Cormac McCarthy comes this distinctly American, pulse-quickening epic from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eCitrus County\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArkansas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I opened John Brandon's new novel and fell hard. An adventure full of grit and wonder, far-flung and yet uniquely, specifically American. I hope I never recover.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Handler\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eAll The Dirty Parts, Bottle Grove\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e, and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Why We Broke Up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Gussie Dwyer--audacious, resilient, determined to adhere to the morals his mother instilled in him--undertakes to trek across the sumptuous yet perilous peninsula of post-Civil War Florida in search of his father, a man who has no idea of his son's existence. Gussie's journey sees him cross paths with hardened Floridians of every stripe, from the brave and noble to a bevy of cutthroat villains, none worse than his amoral shark of a half brother. Will he survive his quest, and at what cost?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRich in deadpan humor as well as visceral details that illuminate a diverse cast of characters, the novel uncovers deep truths about family and self-determination as the reader tracks Gussie's dangerous odyssey out of childhood. Ivory Shoals is an unforgettable story from a contemporary master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Brandon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952119170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952119170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McSweeney's\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 6.22w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2021 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/20\/2021","brand":"John Brandon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453984223487,"sku":"9781952119170","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f96d6be9-82a8-437c-8f1a-48d9798a7f9d.jpg?v=1777303451","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ivory-shoals-john-brandon-9781952119170","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}