{"product_id":"the-salt-gods-daughter-ilie-ruby-9781593765262","title":"The Salt God's Daughter","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Beautifully evokes scenes of two girls adrift in the . . . bohemian beach culture . . . a breathtaking, fiercely feminine take on American magical realism.\" --\u003ci\u003eInterview Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in Long Beach, California, beginning in the 1970s, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt God's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e follows Ruthie and her older sister Dolly as they struggle for survival in a place governed by an enchanted ocean and exotic folklore. Guided by a mother ruled by magical, elaborately-told stories of the full moons, which she draws from \u003ci\u003eThe Old Farmer's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e, the two girls are often homeless, often on their own, fiercely protective of each other, and unaware of how far they have drifted from traditional society as they carve a real life from their imagined stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImbued with a traditional Scottish folktale and hints of Jewish mysticism, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt God's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e examines the tremulous bonds between sisters and the enduring power of maternal love--a magical tale that presents three generations of extraordinary women who fight to transcend a world that is often hostile to those who are different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Indeed, Ruby has written a complicated, multi-layered work that shifts shapes to bridge the relationship between tragedy and redemption.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Three generations of indelibly original women wrestle with the confines of their lives against a shimmering backdrop of magic, folklore, and deep-buried secrets . . . To say I loved this book is an understatement.\" --Caroline Leavitt, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The selkie myth lies at the heart of Ruby's second novel . . . This is a bewitching tale of lives entangled in lushly layered fables of the moon and sea.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ilie Ruby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1593765266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593765262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Ilie Ruby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46795390910719,"sku":"9781593765262","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_240fe648-fb40-49db-b051-2978cdfffbdc.jpg?v=1744947456","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-salt-gods-daughter-ilie-ruby-9781593765262","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}