{"product_id":"saltcrop-9781250380968b","title":"Saltcrop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Stardust Grail\u003c\/em\u003e comes the epic tale of three sisters who embark on a soaring sea-voyage in a near-future Earth falling apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where oceans have swallowed coastal cities, highways crumble underwater, and mutant fish prowl the pirate-controlled depths, Skipper — the youngest of the Shimizu sisters — makes her living scavenging plastics, metals and glass from an offshore garbage patch to support her ailing grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their eldest sister, Nora, goes missing after taking a job testing agricultural products for the mega-corporation Renewal, Skipper and their other sister Carmen set sail across storm-ravaged seas in search of her. The farther they venture, the more they unravel about Nora’s dangerous discoveries and the corporate forces intent on controlling them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmidst ecological collapse and corporate intrigue, the sisters confront each other’s strengths and failures — and the bonds that tie them through survival, guilt, hope and love. \u003cem\u003eSaltcrop\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping mix of eco-thriller, sister-hood epic, and atmospheric speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Kitasei demonstrates her range in this moving portrayal of sibling dynamics set in a disturbing near future… Kitasei pays as much attention to her protagonist’s nuanced inner life as to the page-turning apocalyptic plotline, creating a tale that feels both intimate and expansive.” — \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Set in a watery world of environmental catastrophe, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSaltcrop \u003c\/span\u003eis a moving testament to the distant places we’ll sail to in order to salvage the Earth and our families. Part eco-thriller, part sister-hood epic … urgent and gorgeously written.” — Reviewer quote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42870060843088,"sku":"9781250380968B","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781250380968-l.jpg?v=1785879057","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/saltcrop-9781250380968b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}