{"product_id":"the-sea-between-two-shores-paperback","title":"The Sea Between Two Shores - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTanis Rideout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAbove All Things\u003c\/i\u003e and inspired by real events, this powerful novel follows two families brought together to reckon with what it means to make amends--for historic wrongs and the wrongs we commit against the ones we love. For readers of Elizabeth Gilbert's \u003ci\u003eThe Signature of All Things\u003c\/i\u003e, Ann Patchett's\u003ci\u003e State of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, Esi Edugyan's \u003ci\u003eWashington Black\u003c\/i\u003e, Joan Thomas's \u003ci\u003eFive Wives\u003c\/i\u003e, and Michael Christie's \u003ci\u003eGreenwood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a small island in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, the Tabés are a family mourning the death of their son in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone, while worrying over the looming departure of another. Desperate to find a way to change their fates, David Tabé places a phone call halfway around the world to the Stewarts, a family bound to his own through a fraught connection in the distant past--their ancestors met on the island two hundred years earlier, with calamitous results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Toronto, the Stewarts are themselves locked in mourning after the accidental drowning of their youngest son. When Michelle Stewart receives David's invitation to participate in a reconciliation ceremony to put the spirits of their respective ancestors to rest, she accepts in a desperate effort to save herself and her family. As the ceremony approaches, the Tabés and the Stewarts will uncover their shared losses and failings, their fragile hopes for what a better future might hold, and the wounds that stand in the way of freeing themselves from the legacy of past betrayals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeart-wrenching, thought-provoking, and morally complex, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Between Two Shores\u003c\/i\u003e immerses us in the lives of two families connected as much by their desire for healing as by the actions of their ancestors. It is an extraordinary meditation on the complications of history, the possibilities for redemption, and the meaning of the stories we tell ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTANIS RIDEOUT's internationally acclaimed first novel, \u003ci\u003eAbove All Things\u003c\/i\u003e, was a national bestseller, named to numerous best books of the year lists, and published in several languages around the world. It was awarded the Premio ITAS del Libro di Montagna and was longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Her new novel is \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Between Two Shores\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eArguments with the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Belgium, she grew up in Bermuda and in Kingston, Ontario, and now lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772640362784,"sku":"9780771076404","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3df7ddb6baa60aaa1de5e06914fbfd37.webp?v=1780410309","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sea-between-two-shores-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}