{"product_id":"at-the-waters-edge-at-the-waters-edge-a-novel-9780385523240","title":"At the Water's Edge: At the Water's Edge: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \"A daring story of adventure, friendship, and love in the shadow of WWII\" (\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e) from the renowned author of \u003ci\u003eApe House \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWater for Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gripping, compelling . . . Gruen's characters are vividly drawn and her scenes are perfectly paced.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn January 1945, when Madeline Hyde and her husband, Ellis, are cut off financially by his father, a retired army colonel who is ashamed of his son's inability to serve, Ellis decides that the only way to regain his father's favor is to succeed where the Colonel very publicly failed--by hunting down the famous Loch Ness monster. Leaving her sheltered world behind, Maddie reluctantly follows Ellis and his best friend, Hank, to a remote village in the Scottish Highlands. Gradually, the friendships Maddie forms with the townspeople open her up to a larger world than she knew existed. Maddie begins to see that nothing is as it first appears, and as she embraces a fuller sense of who she might be, she becomes aware not only of darker forces around her but of life's surprising possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Gruen\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAt the Water's Edge, Water for Elephants, Ape House, Riding Lessons, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlying Changes\u003c\/i\u003e. Her works have been translated into forty-three languages and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. \u003ci\u003eWater for Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into a major motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon, Rob Pattinson, and Christoph Waltz in 2011. She lives in western North Carolina with her husband and three sons, along with their dogs, cats, horses, birds, and the world's fussiest goat.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749266784530,"sku":"9780385523240","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_362999f3-b063-441a-b079-7e8a737bb396.jpg?v=1764074371","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/at-the-waters-edge-at-the-waters-edge-a-novel-9780385523240","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}