{"product_id":"salt-to-the-sea-by-ruta-sepetys","title":"Salt To The Sea by Ruta Sepetys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWilhelm Gustloff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes. Not country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people—adults and children alike—aboard must fight for the same thing: survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in alternating points of view and perfect for fans of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Erik Larson's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDead Wake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Elizabeth Wein's Printz Honor Book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this masterful work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWilhelm Gustloff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe greatest maritime disaster in history. As she did in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity and love can prevail, even in the darkest of hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Spine Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381070070041,"sku":"978-0142423622","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/8399\/1833\/files\/913hDN4sxCL._SL1500.jpg?v=1758219289","url":"https:\/\/thespinebookshop.com\/products\/salt-to-the-sea-by-ruta-sepetys","provider":"The Spine Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}