{"product_id":"300-days-of-sun-paperback","title":"300 Days of Sun - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Lawrenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombining the atmosphere of Jess Walter's \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e with the intriguing historical backstory of Christina Baker Kline's \u003cem\u003eOrphan Train, \u003c\/em\u003eDeborah Lawrenson's mesmerizing novel transports readers to a sunny Portuguese town with a shadowy past--where two women, decades apart, are drawn into a dark game of truth and lies that still haunts the shifting sea marshes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraveling to Faro, Portugal, journalist Joanna Millard hopes to escape an unsatisfying relationship and a stalled career. Faro is an enchanting town, and the seaside views are enhanced by the company of Nathan Emberlin, a charismatic younger man. But behind the crumbling facades of Moorish buildings, Joanna soon realizes, Faro has a seedy underbelly, its economy compromised by corruption and wartime spoils. And Nathan has an ulterior motive for seeking her company: he is determined to discover the truth involving a child's kidnapping that may have taken place on this dramatic coastline over two decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna's subsequent search leads her to Ian Rylands, an English expat who cryptically insists she will find answers in \u003cem\u003eThe Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel written by American Esta Hartford. The book recounts an American couple's experience in Portugal during World War II, and their entanglements both personal and professional with their German enemies. Only Rylands insists the book isn't fiction, and as Joanna reads deeper into \u003cem\u003eThe Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e, she begins to suspect that Esta Hartford's story and Nathan Emberlin's may indeed converge in Faro--where the past not only casts a long shadow but still exerts a very present danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mesmerizing novel that transports readers to a sunny Portuguese town with a shadowy past--where two women, decades apart, are drawn into a dark game of truth and lies that still haunts the shifting sea marshes. Traveling to Faro, Portugal, journalist Joanna Millard hopes to escape an unsatisfying relationship and a stalled career; Faro is an enchanting town, and the seaside views are enhanced by the company of Nathan Emberlin, a charismatic younger man. But Joanna soon realizes that behind the crumbling facades of Moorish buildings Faro has a seedy underbelly, its economy compromised by corruption and wartime spoils. And Nathan has an ulterior motive for seeking her company: he is determined to discover the truth involving a child's kidnapping that may have taken place on this dramatic coastline more than two decades ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna's subsequent search leads her to Ian Rylands, an English expat who cryptically suggests she will find answers in The Alliance, a novel written by American Esta Hartford. The book recounts an American couple's experience in Portugal during World War II, and their entanglements both personal and professional with their German enemies. Only Rylands insists the book isn't fiction, and as Joanna reads deeper into The Alliance, she begins to suspect that Esta Hartford's story and Nathan Emberlin's may indeed converge in Faro--where the past not only casts a long shadow but still exerts a very present danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003e300 Days Of Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its lush settings, high-stakes suspense, and novel-within-a-novel, 300 Days of Sun is a feast for fiction lovers. Lawrenson delivers a labyrinth of complex relationships the reader is both breathless to solve and eager to return to upon completion. Haunting.\"--Erika Robuck, author of \u003cem\u003eHemingway's Girl\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe House of Hawthorne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Deborah Lawrenson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deborah Lawrenson's writing is delicious. Her stories are atmospheric, intoxicating, and impossible not to get lost in.\"--Sarah Jio, author of \u003cem\u003eGoodnight June\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlackberry Winter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Lawrenson has a] gift for bringing the senses to life. When she writes, 'you could open an envelope . . . and find it contained no words at all, just a handful of lavender with a ribbon of dried grapefruit skin, or a sprinklingof vanilla seeds, ' you wish the pages were scratch-and-sniff.\"--\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Offers a vivid escape to an intriguing place, with location playing as much a role as those who dwell there.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Think Graham Greene with a dash of Poe.\"--Sarah Blake, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, 3 1\/2 out of 4 stars, on \u003ci\u003eThe Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mesmerizing novel that transports readers to a sunny Portuguese town with a shadowy past--where two women, decades apart, are drawn into a dark game of truth and lies that still haunts the shifting sea marshes. Traveling to Faro, Portugal, journalist Joanna Millard hopes to escape an unsatisfying relationship and a stalled career; Faro is an enchanting town, and the seaside views are enhanced by the company of Nathan Emberlin, a charismatic younger man. But Joanna soon realizes that behind the crumbling facades of Moorish buildings Faro has a seedy underbelly, its economy compromised by corruption and wartime spoils. And Nathan has an ulterior motive for seeking her company: he is determined to discover the truth involving a child's kidnapping that may have taken place on this dramatic coastline more than two decades ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna's subsequent search leads her to Ian Rylands, an English expat who cryptically suggests she will find answers in The Alliance, a novel written by American Esta Hartford. The book recounts an American couple's experience in Portugal during World War II, and their entanglements both personal and professional with their German enemies. Only Rylands insists the book isn't fiction, and as Joanna reads deeper into The Alliance, she begins to suspect that Esta Hartford's story and Nathan Emberlin's may indeed converge in Faro--where the past not only casts a long shadow but still exerts a very present danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003e300 Days Of Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its lush settings, high-stakes suspense, and novel-within-a-novel, 300 Days of Sun is a feast for fiction lovers. Lawrenson delivers a labyrinth of complex relationships the reader is both breathless to solve and eager to return to upon completion. Haunting.\"--Erika Robuck, author of \u003cem\u003eHemingway's Girl\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe House of Hawthorne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Deborah Lawrenson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deborah Lawrenson's writing is delicious. Her stories are atmospheric, intoxicating, and impossible not to get lost in.\"--Sarah Jio, author of \u003cem\u003eGoodnight June\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlackberry Winter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Lawrenson has a] gift for bringing the senses to life. When she writes, 'you could open an envelope . . . and find it contained no words at all, just a handful of lavender with a ribbon of dried grapefruit skin, or a sprinklingof vanilla seeds, ' you wish the pages were scratch-and-sniff.\"--\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Offers a vivid escape to an intriguing place, with location playing as much a role as those who dwell there.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Think Graham Greene with a dash of Poe.\"--Sarah Blake, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/em\u003e\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 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45609735421996,"sku":"9780062390165","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/300-days-of-sun-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}