{"product_id":"the-ladies-lending-library-a-novel","title":"The Ladies' Lending Library: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A deeply thoughtful, beautifully written novel.” — \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA portrait of women caught between countries, cultures, and aspirations—a bittersweet tale, set in the 1960s, of mothers, daughters, friends, and lovers during one unforgettable summer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust, 1963: the year of the sensational release of Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, showcasing a passion too grand to be contained on the movie screen. The women of the Kalyna Beach cottage community, part of a group of first-generation Ukrainian Canadians, gather for gin and gossip, trading the current racy bestsellers among themselves as they seek a brief escape from the predictable rhythms of children and chores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut dramatic change is coming this summer as innocence falters and the desire for change reaches a boiling point, threatening to disrupt the warm, sweet, heady days and the lives of parents and children, family and friends, forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janice Kulyk Keefer","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":55251092439331,"sku":"9780061479076","price":12.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780061479076.jpg?v=1781800053","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/the-ladies-lending-library-a-novel","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}