{"product_id":"kingdomtide-9780316420112","title":"Kingdomtide","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe lives of two women\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003ethe sole survivor of an airplane crash and the troubled park ranger leading the rescue mission\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003ecollide in this \"gripping,\" (\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e) \"heart-pounding,\" (NPR) and \"highly original\" (\u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e) novel of tough-minded resilience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e New and Noteworthy Book \u003cbr\u003eAn O, The Oprah Magazine Best Book of January\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sole survivor of a plane crash, seventy-two-year-old Cloris Waldrip is lost and alone in the unforgiving wilderness of Montana's rugged Bitterroot Range, exposed to the elements with no tools beyond her wits and ingenuity. Intertwined with her story is Debra Lewis, a park ranger struggling with addiction and a recent divorce who is galvanized by her new mission to find and rescue Cloris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Cloris wanders mountain forests and valleys, subsisting on whatever she can scavenge, her hold on life ever more precarious, Ranger Lewis and her motley group of oddball rescuers follow the trail of clues she's left behind. Days stretch into weeks, and hope begins to fade. But with nearly everyone else giving up, Ranger Lewis stays true until the end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDramatic and morally complex, \u003ci\u003eKingdomtide\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of the decency and surprising resilience of ordinary people faced with extraordinary circumstances. In powerful, exquisite prose, debut novelist Rye Curtis delivers an inspiring account of two unforgettable characters whose heroism reminds us that survival is only the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRye Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e is originally from Amarillo, Texas. He is a graduate of Columbia Univer­sity and lives on a ranch in Texas. \u003ci\u003eKingdomtide\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478438351122,"sku":"9780316420112","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb1a98c9-9406-4800-a60d-4d1637275cb7.jpg?v=1730301325","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kingdomtide-9780316420112","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}