{"product_id":"oyster-9781459757059","title":"Oyster","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this satirical family drama, a bestselling author struggles with writer's block until she reconnects with her ambitious niece at a funeral - perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne-time bestselling novelist Amelia Cameron has writer's block. After her octogenarian father falls off a roof during a windstorm, his funeral brings the four Cameron siblings together on the family farm, following years of separation. With the patriarch gone, familiar relationships begin to crumble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the siblings spar, Amelia's niece, Ginny Gupta, begs her famous aunt for writing advice on her first novel. After a wine-soaked weekend and an innocent bit of typing, the resulting novel, \u003ci\u003eThe World Is Your Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, brings both women to the brink of scandal with the potential to shake the powerful literary world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeering between the high-stakes literary scene and the splendour of Prince Edward County vineyards, Ackerman's glittering, sharp-edged prose takes aim at the County's legendary codes - sweep gossip under the rug and tamp down high emotion - while slyly dissecting the pretences of book publishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarianne Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three novels, two short story collections, and dozens of plays. She spends winters in Montreal and summers in Prince Edward County.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103863697682,"sku":"9781459757059","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab5f8ff8-fd3c-4ca0-945a-8c329809d11d.jpg?v=1773159027","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/oyster-9781459757059","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}