{"product_id":"little-island-isbn-9780425266359","title":"Little Island","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR OF \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eHER SISTER'S SHADOW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace\u003cbr\u003eFlowers\u003cbr\u003eBy the water\u003cbr\u003eHave fun!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are Joy’s grandmother’s last words—left behind on a note. A note that Joy’s mother, Grace, has interpreted as instructions for her memorial service. And so, the far-flung clan will gather at their inn on Little Island, Maine, to honor her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoy can’t help dreading the weekend. Twenty years ago, a tragedy nearly destroyed the family—and still defines them. Joy, Grace, her father Gar, and twins Roger and Tamar all have their parts to play. And now Joy, facing an empty nest and a nebulous future, feels more vulnerable than ever to the dangerous currents running through her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this time, Joy will discover that there is more than pain and heartbreak that binds them together, when a few simple words lift the fog and reveal what truly matters…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLittle Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A story about the power of redemption and self-fulfillment. Ms. Britton understands everything there is to understand about the Maine coast, from the way fog 'both muffles and amplifies sound' to the fishing techniques of ospreys. Best of all, she understands how, through love, the human heart can overcome just about anything.”—Howard Frank Mosher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Such luscious writing I wanted to slow down to savor it…The complicated, flawed, generous Little family reminded me of my own, and how, in the midst of the risks and raptures and currents of life, we save one another.”—Nancy Thayer, author of \u003ci\u003eIsland Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautifully written and deeply thoughtful family story, enriched by Britton's acutely rendered details of a beloved natural landscape and her wise understanding of complex human hearts. The tale is touched with heartbreak but leavened with humor, and is captivating from first page to last.\"—Reeve Lindbergh, author of \u003ci\u003eUnder a Wing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForward from Here: Leaving Middle Age\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003eand Other Unexpected Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHer Sister’s Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The quintessential summer holiday book.”—Sally Ryder Brady, author of \u003ci\u003eA Box of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A deeply satisfying read.”—Ernest Hebert, author of\u003ci\u003e The Old American \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNever Back Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Evocative, compelling, and exquisitely written.”—Joni B. Cole, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eWater Cooler Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Both evocative and precise...A story of loss, grievance, and the permutations of time, rendered with disarming honesty.”—Catherine Tudish, author of \u003ci\u003eTenney’s Landing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Cream  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A touching, intricate account of painful memories that radically shapes lives.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKatharine Britton\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at the Institute of Lifelong Education at Dartmouth College, the Writer’s Barn in Shelburne and the Writer’s Center in White River, Vermont.  She has written three screenplays, one of which is a Moondance International Film Festival winner, and has a master’s degree in creative writing from Dartmouth College.  She is the author of one previous novel, \u003ci\u003eHer Sister’s Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, and lives in Vermont. ","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300747202789,"sku":"NP9780425266359","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425266359.jpg?v=1767731537","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/little-island-isbn-9780425266359","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}