{"product_id":"archipelago-9780143122562","title":"Archipelago","description":"\u003cb\u003eBy the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid of Black Conch \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePassiontide\u003c\/i\u003e, a mesmerizing tale of a father and daughter's sailing adventure from Trinidad to the Galapagos Islands, winner of the 2013 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature and finalist for the 2014 Orion Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonique Roffey, vibrant new voice in Caribbean fiction and author of the Costa Book of Year Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid of Black Conch\u003c\/i\u003e and Orange Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eThe White Woman on the Green Bicycle\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with \u003ci\u003eArchipelago\u003c\/i\u003e, a new novel that is a journey of redemption, healing, and hope in the wake of devastating loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a flood destroys Gavin Weald's home in Trinidad and rips his family apart, life as he knows it will never be the same. A year later he returns to his house and tries to start over, but when the rainy season arrives, his daughter's nightmares about the torrents make life there unbearable. So father and daughter--and their dog--embark upon a voyage to make peace with the waters. Their journey takes them far from their Caribbean island home, as they sail through archipelagos, encounter the grandeur of the sea, and meet with the challenges and surprises of the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonique Roffey\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and educated in the UK. Since then she has worked as a center director for the Arvon foundation and has held the post of Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Sussex, Chichester, and Greenwich universities. She is the author of the highly acclaimed novels such as \u003ci\u003ePassiontide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003esun dog, The White Woman on the Green Bicycle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid of Black Conch\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Costa Novel Prize in 2020. She has also written a memoir, \u003ci\u003eWith the Kisses of His Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e. Read more about her writing at www.moniqueroffey.co.uk.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50927788753170,"sku":"9780143122562","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_29c18208-4d95-4410-ab40-f87e8469727b.jpg?v=1738986683","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/archipelago-9780143122562","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}