{"product_id":"pearce-oysters-paperback","title":"Pearce Oysters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoselyn Takacs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The complex characters and the lovingly described Louisiana setting bring this eco-tragedy sympathetically to life. Recommended to readers of issue-oriented fiction such as Charlotte McConaghy's \u003ci\u003eMigrations\u003c\/i\u003e and Barbara Kingsolver's \u003ci\u003eDemon Copperhead\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fractured family, a devastated community, and the disaster that brings them together.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the sudden death of his father, Jordan Pearce reluctantly takes over the family's generations-old oyster-farming business on Louisiana's Gulf Coast. He's still adjusting to the new role when the \u003ci\u003eDeepwater Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e oil rig explodes offshore, triggering one of the worst environmental disasters in history and throwing his hardscrabble coastal town into crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile looking after his distressed mother, Jordan struggles to keep the company afloat and is forced to seek help from his estranged brother, Benny, a beatnik musician living in New Orleans. In the face of impending tragedy, this small community searches for a way forward, just as the fractured Pearce family, finally reunited under one roof, must find the hope and courage to save their legacy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosleyn Takacs's \u003c\/b\u003efiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGulf Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDIAGRAM. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52579989913907,"sku":"9798990630437","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/raFbr52BBu9798990630437.webp?v=1782802927","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/pearce-oysters-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}