{"product_id":"the-crossing-9781609453473","title":"The Crossing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In pristine, elegant prose,\" the Costa Prize-winning author \"creates an indelible portrait of a mysterious woman\" and her quest for total independence (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaud enters Tim's life as no one else could: by falling straight past him, seemingly to her death, then standing up and walking away. From that moment on, Tim is desperate to love her, rescue her, reach her. Yet there is nothing to suggest Maud has any need of him. She is already complete. A woman with a talent for survival, she works long hours and loves to sail--preferably on her own.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Maud finds her unfulfilling marriage tested by unspeakable tragedy, she attempts to escape from her husband and society's hypocrisy. In her quest, she encounters the impossible and pushes her mind and body to their limits.\u003cbr\u003eA wise and thrilling portrait of an irreducible heroine who asks no permission and begs no pardon, \u003cem\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e explores a truth that's absent from most contemporary literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An extraordinary portrait of an enigmatic woman.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609453473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2016 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2016 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2017 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrew Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661875867804,"sku":"9781609453473","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ced28948-9004-4798-8b62-78fb196e3ba1.jpg?v=1603900481","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-crossing-9781609453473","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}