{"product_id":"goodbye-season-book-marian-hale-9780805088557","title":"The Goodbye Season","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA courageous young woman comes of age in the midst of an historical tragedy, from the author of \u003ci\u003eDark Water Rising.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMercy Kaplan doesn't want to be like her mother, saddled with crying kids and failing crops for the rest of her life. Mercy longs to be on her own--until her wish comes true in the worst possible way. It is 1918 and a deadly flu epidemic ravages the country, leaving her utterly alone and penniless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMercy soon finds a job with Mrs. Wilder. But there's something unsettling about the woman, whose brother died under mysterious circumstances. And then there's Daniel, who could sweep a girl off her feet if she isn't careful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe history--of the epidemic and of early feminism--creates a dramatic story, and Mercy's personal struggle for independence is universal. --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMercy tells her story in a gentle, cadenced voice filled with youthful hope, simple wisdom and gritty endurance. Perfect similes capture the flavor of Mercy's bittersweet life during the epidemic of 1918. --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49876346732817,"sku":"CIN0805088555VG","price":4.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53529814008081,"sku":"CIN0805088555G","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0805088555.jpg?v=1751076378","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/goodbye-season-book-marian-hale-9780805088557","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}