{"product_id":"ivory-shoals-9781952119170","title":"Ivory Shoals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIvory Shoals\u003c\/strong\u003e by Brandon, John. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781952119170.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Mark Twain and Cormac McCarthy comes this distinctly American, pulse-quickening epic from the acclaimed author of Citrus County and Arkansas.\n\n“I opened John Brandons new novel and fell hard. An adventure full of grit and wonder, far-flung and yet uniquely, specifically American. I hope I never recover.”\n―Daniel Handler, author of All The Dirty Parts, Bottle Grove, and Why We Broke Up\nTwelve-year-old Gussie Dwyer―audacious, resilient, determined to adhere to the morals his mother instilled in him―undertakes to trek across the sumptuous yet perilous peninsula of post-Civil War Florida in search of his father, a man who has no idea of his sons existence. Gussie’s journey sees him cross paths with hardened Floridians of every stripe, from the brave and noble to a bevy of cutthroat villains, none worse than his amoral shark of a half brother. Will he survive his quest, and at what cost?\nRich in deadpan humor as well as visceral details that illuminate a diverse cast of characters, the novel uncovers deep truths about family and self-determination as the reader tracks Gussie’s dangerous odyssey out of childhood. Ivory Shoals is an unforgettable story from a contemporary master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McSweeney's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946450972725,"sku":"ByrdShop_1952119170","price":34.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781952119170_8008f4cd-e220-4e1e-9cec-08a3ece26cfe.jpg?v=1781259112","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/ivory-shoals-9781952119170","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}