{"product_id":"copper-sky-9780998427461","title":"Copper Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe feminine spirit of the West comes alive in early twentieth century Montana.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the Copper Camp of Butte, Montana in 1917, \u003ci\u003eCopper Sky\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of two women with opposite lives. Kaly Shane, mired in prostitution, struggles to find a safe home for her unborn child, while Marika Lailich, a Slavic immigrant, dodges a pre-arranged marriage to become a doctor. As their paths cross, and they become unlikely friends, neither knows the family secret that ties them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A dazzling heartfelt epic of friendship and loss, love and renewal. \u003ci\u003eCopper Sky\u003c\/i\u003e conjures the unimaginable heartbreak of Butte's history with compassion and grand vision and a storyteller's genius. If you love Montana's rich and ghosted past, don't miss this read.\"-Debra Magpie Earling, author of \u003ci\u003ePerma Red\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A riveting story of darkness and redemption...\"-Phil Condon, author of \u003ci\u003eClay Center, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMontana Surround, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNine Ten Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This splendid debut carries readers into the textured dimension of Butte's vivid and perseverant heart.\"-Sid Gustafson, author of \u003ci\u003eSwift Dam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMILANA MARSENICH has an M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling from Montana State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe has previously published in \u003ci\u003eMontana Quarterly, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBig Sky Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Polishing Stone, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFeminist Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a short story included in the \u003ci\u003eMontana Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e book \u003ci\u003eMontana, Warts and All: The Best From Our First Decade.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilana lives in Northwest Montana. She enjoys hiking the wilderness trails with friends and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCopper Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Books Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492323135762,"sku":"9780998427461","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_909edf39-2834-4905-a37d-377d3673c398.jpg?v=1730583950","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/copper-sky-9780998427461","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}