{"product_id":"queen-sugar","title":"Queen Sugar","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mother-daughter story of reinvention - about an African American woman who unexpectedly inherits a sugarcane farm in Louisiana. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy exactly Charley Bordelon's late father left her 800 sprawling acres of sugarcane land in rural Louisiana is as mysterious as it was generous. Recognizing this as a chance to start over, Charley and her 11-year-old daughter, Micah, say good-bye to Los Angeles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey arrive just in time for growing season but no amount of planning can prepare Charley for a Louisiana that's mired in the past: as her judgmental but big-hearted grandmother tells her, cane farming is always going to be a white man's business. As the sweltering summer unfolds, Charley must balance the overwhelming challenges of her farm with the demands of a homesick daughter, a bitter and troubled brother, and the startling desires of her own heart. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenguin has a rich tradition of publishing strong Southern debut fiction - from Sue Monk Kidd to Kathryn Stockett to Beth Hoffman. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eQueen Sugar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we now have a debut from the African American point of view. Stirring in its storytelling of one woman against the odds and intimate in its exploration of the complexities of contemporary southern life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eQueen Sugar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an unforgettable tale of endurance and hope. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51057157669182,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/3364\/4094\/files\/81oF8lkuV6L._SL1500.jpg?v=1734892978","url":"https:\/\/100tsabshop.com\/products\/queen-sugar","provider":"Taylor Street Art and Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}