{"product_id":"ivory-shoals","title":"Ivory Shoals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\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\/div\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—Daniel Handler, author of \u003ci\u003eAll The Dirty Parts, Bottle Grove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Why We Broke Up\u003c\/i\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 odys\u003cwbr\u003esey out of childhood. Ivory Shoals is an unforgettable story from a contemporary master.\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McSweeney's","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":53391600779537,"sku":"9781952119170","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_b1587c1d-51db-4ff4-bbab-df95b1fc6ced.jpeg?v=1776867028","url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/products\/ivory-shoals","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}