{"product_id":"orange-wine-9781964721347","title":"Orange Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile I was giving birth to Lucy, my husband, Alessandro, was lying in bed with my sister Isabel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd thus, Inés Camargo--the youngest daughter of an Italian nobleman and a Colombian poet--begins to speak in a bitter, sweet voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of early twentieth-century Colombia, where the Catholic Church exercises total control over women, \u003cem\u003eOrange Wine\u003c\/em\u003e weaves an unforgettable story of sisterhood, love, passion, and betrayal. Isolated in a society that opposes her desires, Inés struggles with her identity as a mother, artist, sister, lover, and woman. Her choices are stark: accept her duty to her family or embark on a sensuous journey of self-discovery. Each path will cost her--or those she loves--something dear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMirroring the alchemical process of turning oranges into wine, Inés must create a new life from a bitter pith, pressing sweetness from life's agonies as she struggles toward artistic freedom and feminine awakening. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnyder, Esperanza Hope:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEsperanza Hope Snyder was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, and has lived in the US, Italy, and Spain. She is the author of a poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eEsperanza and Hope\u003c\/em\u003e (Sheep Meadow Press, 2018), and two plays, \u003cem\u003eLullaby for George\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Backroom\u003c\/em\u003e, the latter of which is being adapted to film. \u003cem\u003eDelicates\u003c\/em\u003e, her cotranslation of Wendy Guerra's poetry collection (Seagull Books, 2023), was noted in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and was long listed for the 2024 National Translation Award. Esperanza has also been assistant director of Bread Loaf in Sicily and cocoordinator of the Lorca Prize. She lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. \u003cem\u003eOrange Wine\u003c\/em\u003e was inspired by the story of her grandparents. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bindery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624022901010,"sku":"9781964721347","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6cf13dae-0b10-43e6-a114-2378573a34e7.jpg?v=1758651964","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/orange-wine-9781964721347","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}