{"product_id":"the-salt-god-s-daughter-9781593765262","title":"The Salt God's Daughter","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Beautifully evokes scenes of two girls adrift in the . . . bohemian beach culture . . . a breathtaking, fiercely feminine take on American magical realism.” —\u003ci\u003eInterview Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in Long Beach, California, beginning in the 1970s, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt God’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e follows Ruthie and her older sister Dolly as they struggle for survival in a place governed by an enchanted ocean and exotic folklore. Guided by a mother ruled by magical, elaborately-told stories of the full moons, which she draws from \u003ci\u003eThe Old Farmer’s Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e, the two girls are often homeless, often on their own, fiercely protective of each other, and unaware of how far they have drifted from traditional society as they carve a real life from their imagined stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImbued with a traditional Scottish folktale and hints of Jewish mysticism, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt God’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e examines the tremulous bonds between sisters and the enduring power of maternal love—a magical tale that presents three generations of extraordinary women who fight to transcend a world that is often hostile to those who are different.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Indeed, Ruby has written a complicated, multi-layered work that shifts shapes to bridge the relationship between tragedy and redemption.” --\u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Three generations of indelibly original women wrestle with the confines of their lives against a shimmering backdrop of magic, folklore, and deep-buried secrets . . . To say I loved this book is an understatement.” --Caroline Leavitt, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The selkie myth lies at the heart of Ruby’s second novel . . . This is a bewitching tale of lives entangled in lushly layered fables of the moon and sea.” --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62276511695235,"sku":"9781593765262","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781593765262.jpg?v=1785544658","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-salt-god-s-daughter-9781593765262","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}