{"product_id":"stern-men-9780143114697","title":"Stern Men","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \"wonderful first novel about life, love, and lobster fishing\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) from the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEat Pray Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBig Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCity of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOff the coast of Maine, Ruth Thomas is born into a feud fought for generations by two groups of local lobstermen over fishing rights for the waters that lie between their respective islands. At eighteen, she has returned from boarding school-smart as a whip, feisty, and irredeemably unromantic-determined to throw over her education and join the \"stern men\"working the lobster boats. Gilbert utterly captures the American spirit through an unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness-and love-despite herself in this the critically acclaimed debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143114697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.35w x 0.66d","brand":"Elizabeth Gilbert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122385809589,"sku":"9780143114697","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0f871204-35e0-47e8-9809-659ea7b093b4.jpg?v=1766512822","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stern-men-9780143114697","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}