{"product_id":"to-the-bone-9780593616208","title":"To the Bone","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis gripping, shocking, and exquisitely crafted survival story reveals the truth of America's colonial history in a powerful new way--visceral and breathtaking.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the long journey from England, Ellis arrives in America full of hope. James Fort is where a better life will begin for her: where she will work as an indentured servant to Henry Collins and his pregnant wife, gain financial security, and fall deeply in love with bold, glorious Jane Eddowes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as summer turns to fall, Ellis begins to notice the cracks in this new life--the viciousness of the colonists toward the Indigenous people and the terrifying anger Henry uses to control his wife and Ellis--leaving her to wonder if she has sentenced herself to a prison rather than a new home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen winter arrives and hunger grips the Fort. Ellis is about to learn that people will do whatever it takes to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting story of survival and horror that forcefully overturns the mythos of the American settler. It will stay with you, forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlena Bruzas grew up in Seattle and currently lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with her family. She is the author of the acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eEver Since, \u003c\/i\u003e and she hopes her writing will find the people who need it most. When she's not writing, Alena serves on the board for Ten Thousand Villages, Lincoln. She also occasionally cooks dinner, worries about commas, and wanders the prairie.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874560741650,"sku":"9780593616208","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a0495af8-5869-49f6-a1e6-e5eb61c46df3.jpg?v=1737999278","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/to-the-bone-9780593616208","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}