{"product_id":"the-crossing-9781609453473","title":"The Crossing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In pristine, elegant prose,\" the Costa Prize-winning author \"creates an indelible portrait of a mysterious woman\" and her quest for total independence (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaud enters Tim's life as no one else could: by falling straight past him, seemingly to her death, then standing up and walking away. From that moment on, Tim is desperate to love her, rescue her, reach her. Yet there is nothing to suggest Maud has any need of him. She is already complete. A woman with a talent for survival, she works long hours and loves to sail--preferably on her own.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Maud finds her unfulfilling marriage tested by unspeakable tragedy, she attempts to escape from her husband and society's hypocrisy. In her quest, she encounters the impossible and pushes her mind and body to their limits.\u003cbr\u003eA wise and thrilling portrait of an irreducible heroine who asks no permission and begs no pardon, \u003cem\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e explores a truth that's absent from most contemporary literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An extraordinary portrait of an enigmatic woman.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Britain's premier authors. His novel \u003ci\u003ePure\u003c\/i\u003e won both Costa's Novel of the Year and Book of the Year award, and was selected by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eas one of the ten greatest historical novels, alongside such masterpieces as \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel \u003ci\u003eOxygen\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50359826055442,"sku":"9781609453473","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b6bfa482-30b3-4f1e-b961-feadd537ce16.jpg?v=1728357859","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-crossing-9781609453473","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}