{"product_id":"orphan-train-9780061950704","title":"Orphan Train","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in a special hardcover edition, Christina Baker Kline's smash bestseller that is \"a lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of American history\" (Ann Packer).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck. Would they be adopted by a kind and loving family, or would they face a childhood and adolescence of hard labor and servitude?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was one such child, sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast of Maine, the memories of her upbringing rendered a hazy blur. But in her attic, hidden in trunks, are vestiges of a turbulent past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Molly Ayer knows that a community-service position helping an elderly widow clean out her attic is the only thing keeping her out of juvenile hall. But as Molly helps Vivian sort through her keepsakes and possessions, she discovers that she and Vivian aren't as different as they appear. A Penobscot Indian who has spent her youth in and out of foster homes, Molly is also an outsider being raised by strangers, and she, too, has unanswered questions about the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, \u003cem\u003eOrphan Train\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful tale of upheaval and resilience, second chances, and unexpected friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover edition of \u003cem\u003eOrphan Train\u003c\/em\u003e will feature a deckled edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKline, Christina Baker:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eChristina Baker Kline is the author of six novels, including the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eOrphan \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrain \u003c\/em\u003eas well as \u003cem\u003eA Piece of the World\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives outside New York City and spends as much time as possible on the coast of Maine. Learn more about Christina at www.christinabakerkline.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409476325650,"sku":"9780061950704","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_59087a9c-fb3a-4b7e-b9b1-f892ba7553eb.jpg?v=1748508923","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/orphan-train-9780061950704","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}