{"product_id":"leaving-rock-harbor-9781439141311","title":"Leaving Rock Harbor","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable author Rebecca Chace, a timely, sexy, sharply written historical novel set in a New England mill town in the early 1900s, inspired by Chace's family history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1916, fifteen-year-old Frankie Ross and her parents leave their simple life in Poughkeepsie to negotiate a new existence in the booming city of Rock Harbor, Massachusetts.\u003c\/b\u003e Frankie's father is able to find work as an engraver in the bustling cotton mill, although erupting labor protests threaten to tumble the town's socio-economic structure. Frankie soon meets Winslow Curtis and Joe Barros, two charismatic friends who come from opposite worlds. Winslow is the privileged son of state senator Ham Curtis, the politically ambitious cotton mill owner, while Joe is a Portuguese mill worker. The three become ensnared in a tender love triangle that influences them throughout the rest of their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth a richly articulated coming of age story and a political historical novel, \u003ci\u003eLeaving Rock Harbor \u003c\/i\u003eevokes a world of constant transformation in which the characters, always fighting to maintain their footing on shaky ground, struggle with issues of love, class, and ethnicity against the ever-changing backdrop of early 20th century America, the turmoil of which will resonate with readers today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChace, Rebecca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRebecca Chace\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eChautauqua Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book, and the novel \u003ci\u003eCapture the Flag\u003c\/i\u003e, which was recently adapted into a short film. Chace cowrote the screenplay (with director Lisanne Skyler) and acts in the film. Chace is also the author of several plays, has contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications, and teaches at Bard College and the MFA Creative Writing Program at City College. She lives in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.rebeccachace.com","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50465925398802,"sku":"9781439141311","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34237990-0529-4262-860c-987f75f68efd.jpg?v=1730114638","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leaving-rock-harbor-9781439141311","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}