{"product_id":"tides-9780802159175","title":"Tides","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn intoxicating, compact debut novel by the winner of Columbia's Henfield Prize, \u003ci\u003eTides\u003c\/i\u003e is an astoundingly powerful portrait of a deeply unpredictable woman who walks out of her life and washes up in a seaside town.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter a sudden, devastating loss, Mara flees her family and ends up adrift in a wealthy seaside town with a dead cellphone and barely any money. Mired in her grief, Mara detaches from the outside world and spends her days of self-imposed exile scrounging for food and swimming in the night ocean. In her state of emotional extremis, the sea at the town's edge is rendered bleak, luminous, implacable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs her money runs out and tourist season comes to a close, Mara finds a job at the local wine store. There, she meets Simon, the shop's soft-spoken, lonely owner. Confronted with the possibility of connection with Simon and the slow return of her desires and appetites, the reasons for her flight begin to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReminiscent of works by Rachel Cusk, Jenny Offill, and Marguerite Duras, \u003cem\u003eTides\u003c\/em\u003e is a spare, visceral debut novel about the nature of selfhood, intimacy, and the private narratives that shape our lives. A shattering and unforgettable debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802159175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sara Freeman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574591692981,"sku":"9780802159175","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8c7331b2-94eb-4a07-bf34-e3a46fae7dd4.jpg?v=1643696438","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tides-9780802159175","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}