{"product_id":"stern-men-9780143114697","title":"Stern Men","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \"wonderful first novel about life, love, and lobster fishing\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) from the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEat Pray Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBig Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCity of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOff the coast of Maine, Ruth Thomas is born into a feud fought for generations by two groups of local lobstermen over fishing rights for the waters that lie between their respective islands. At eighteen, she has returned from boarding school-smart as a whip, feisty, and irredeemably unromantic-determined to throw over her education and join the \"stern men\"working the lobster boats. Gilbert utterly captures the American spirit through an unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness-and love-despite herself in this the critically acclaimed debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBig Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEat Pray Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Signature of All Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas well as several other internationally bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the PEN\/Hemingway Award. Her latest novel, \u003ci\u003eCity of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, comes out in June, 2019.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409732178194,"sku":"9780143114697","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_baecc56c-b095-4130-8856-2fd7a8724ae8.jpg?v=1729293260","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stern-men-9780143114697","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}