{"product_id":"above-the-salt-paperback","title":"Above the Salt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Vaz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn irresistible and sweeping love story that follows two Portuguese refugees who flee religious violence and reignite their budding romance in Civil-War America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vaz's work is gorgeous at every level--singing sentences and pull-you-in plot. She is the real thing, an American treasure.\" \u003cb\u003e--Tayari Jones, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Alves, son of a famous Presbyterian martyr on the Portuguese island of Madeira, spends his childhood in jail and in poverty. When he meets Mary Freitas--though the adopted daughter of a master botanist, her true lineage is the subject of dangerous rumor--a spark kindles a lasting bond. But soon their families must confront the rising blood tide of warfare between Catholics and Protestants. Fleeing with only what they can carry, John and Mary are separated and arrive at different times and places in a rapidly growing and changing mid-nineteenth-century Illinois. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later, John settles into his life as an educator at Jacksonville's nationally renowned school for the deaf, and Mary is a gardener in Springfield for handsome, wealthy Edward Moore. After John and Mary reconnect, the home of rising politician Abraham Lincoln provides a prime setting for their courtship. But conflict looms on the horizon, and John is torn. Should he join the Union army to prove his loyalty to his new country, or should he stay to fight for the chance to make a life with the one he loves? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd should Mary accept Edward's marriage proposal since he is a partner in her business of selling the miracle-berry fruit she transported from Madeira, or should she choose her passion for John? Social jealousies and betrayals compound the obstacles unleashed by the Civil War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn poignant and lyrical prose, Katherine Vaz's Above the Salt is a captivating and beautiful tribute to the power of true love and the sacrifices we make to harness it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Vaz\u003c\/b\u003e, a former Briggs-Copeland fellow in fiction at Harvard University and a fellow of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eSaudade\u003c\/i\u003e, on the Discover Great New Writers list with Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, and \u003ci\u003eMariana\u003c\/i\u003e, in six languages and optioned by Harrison Productions. Her collection \u003ci\u003eFado \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e won a Drue Heinz Literature Prize, and \u003ci\u003eOur Lady of the Artichokes \u0026amp; Other Portuguese-American Stories\u003c\/i\u003e received a Prairie Schooner Book Award. Her fiction has appeared in dozens of magazines, including \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e BOMB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Antioch Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Iowa Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Common\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ninth Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGlimmer Train\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the first Portuguese American to have her work recorded for the Archives of the Library of Congress (Hispanic divi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 8.98 x 5.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753374155040,"sku":"9781250873828","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0a5144f7a53cc5f6b3e07cfadba21c3b_f032f765-1f15-4475-b8a8-bcc650e43190.webp?v=1780018631","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/above-the-salt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}