{"product_id":"downhill-chance-9780618189274","title":"Downhill Chance","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eKit's Law\u003c\/i\u003e, Donna Morrissey established herself as a gifted storyteller. Her chronicle of life in a remote Newfoundland outport was acclaimed by critics and embraced by readers worldwide. \u003ci\u003eDownhill Chance\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating successor to Morrissey's first novel. Set in a pair of isolated fishing communities in Newfoundland during and after the Second World War, this is the story of two families joined by friendship but torn apart by fear and sorrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrude Osmond reads her tea leaves and predicts dark days ahead. Meanwhile, an hour's boat ride away, Job Gale leaves his wife and two young daughters behind to fight in the war, a cause neither they nor their neighbors understand. The war and the dark secrets it holds cascade over the Gale family, afflicting the sensitive yet resourceful Clair, an unforgettable heroine. Forced to restart her life in another place, she must forsake the family she loves and her community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorrissey blends drama, gritty realism, and a flair for the comic in this unique novel. At its core is the unravelling of secrets--and the redemption that truth ultimately brings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780618189274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2003 pg. 775\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2003 pg. 1711\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2003 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/2003 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Editors Choice\/Adult\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 777\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Donna Morrissey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948708888757,"sku":"9780618189274","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6ca07bec-c030-48bf-b511-e7af316a8306.jpg?v=1762272461","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/downhill-chance-9780618189274","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}