{"product_id":"sea-wife-amity-gaige-paperback","title":"Sea Wife -- Amity Gaige, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year - From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHeartwood \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a smart, sophisticated literary page-turner about a young family who escape suburbia for a yearlong sailing trip that upends all of their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Stunning. . . . with the graceful crawl of a poet and the motorboat intensity of a suspense author.\"\u003ci\u003e--New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Brilliantly breathes life not only into the perils of living at sea, but also into the hidden dangers of domesticity, parenthood, and marriage. What a smart, swift, and thrilling novel.\" --Lauren Groff, author of \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJuliet is failing to juggle motherhood and her stalled-out dissertation on confessional poetry when her husband, Michael, informs her that he wants to leave his job and buy a sailboat. With their two kids--Sybil, age seven, and George, age two--Juliet and Michael set off for Panama, where their forty-four foot sailboat awaits them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe initial result is transformative; the marriage is given a gust of energy, Juliet emerges from her depression, and the children quickly embrace the joys of being at sea. The vast horizons and isolated islands offer Juliet and Michael reprieve - until they are tested by the unforeseen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA transporting novel about marriage, family and love in a time of unprecedented turmoil, \u003ci\u003eSea Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is unforgettable in its power and astonishingly perceptive in its portrayal of optimism, disillusionment, and survival.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amity Gaige\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/2\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9\" H x 5.2\" L x 0.9\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780525566922\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557260562736,"sku":"9780525566922","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780525566922_af997c0a-e70f-4ddc-bafc-e28fe6a55270.jpg?v=1774933335","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/sea-wife-amity-gaige-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}