{"product_id":"people-of-the-whale-9780393335347","title":"People of the Whale","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woman. When he returns home a hero, he finds his tribe in conflict over the decision to hunt a whale, both a symbol of spirituality and rebirth and a means of survival. In the end, he reconciles his two existences, only to see tragedy befall the son he left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHogan, Linda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLinda Hogan\u003c\/strong\u003e was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel \u003cem\u003eMean Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e. Her other honors include an American Book Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She lives in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648837226770,"sku":"9780393335347","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d0237888-cb41-430b-af8b-bdb03fa36fa9.jpg?v=1733250289","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/people-of-the-whale-9780393335347","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}