{"product_id":"the-islanders-9781952143922","title":"The Islanders","description":"Shaken by problems at home, confused by the motives of a new love, and reeling from a public meltdown, high school hockey star Walt McNamara joins an exclusive new leadership program controlled by the ultra-wealthy summer residents of Whaleback Island, a granite and spruce oasis off the coast of Maine. But this is no paradise; secrets lurk in its murky waters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Walt and his fellow misfits, including the determined Aubrey and fierce Tess, are pushed physically and mentally by ex-military instructors, exposed truths from the island's past and present slowly reveal the reasons behind their intense training. With danger mounting, Walt, Aubrey, Tess, and the others must use their new skills to sort friend from foe and find a way to survive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Islanders\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author Lewis Robinson has crafted his most irresistible book yet: a suspenseful reckoning of class conflict in America, with a vivid tale of friendship and family at its heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLewis Robinson is the author of \u003ci\u003eOfficer Friendly and Other Stories \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWater Dogs, \u003c\/i\u003e and he is the winner of a Whiting Award, the PEN Oakland\/Josephine Miles Award, and a Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated, The New York Times Book Revie\u003c\/i\u003ew, and on the National Public Radio program \u003ci\u003eSelected Shorts.\u003c\/i\u003e He teaches at the University of Maine at Farmington and lives in Portland, Maine with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Islandport Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51986425610514,"sku":"9781952143922","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_231b56d1-ade5-4dfc-91ac-0f6512adcf95.jpg?v=1772008159","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-islanders-9781952143922","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}