{"product_id":"flying-solo","title":"Flying Solo","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFlying Solo\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eLinda Holmes\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780525619277\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBallantine Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e320\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A woman returns to her small Maine hometown, uncovering family secrets that take her on a journey of self-discovery and new love, in this warm and charming novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEvvie Drake Starts Over\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A testament to the truth that love comes in all shapes, sizes, and situations.\"--Jodi Picoult \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, \u003ci\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line \"And anyway, if you're ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck--and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love. Desperate to uncover her great-aunt's secrets, Laurie must reckon with her own past and her future--and ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a cast of unforgettable characters and a heroine you will root for from page one, \u003ci\u003eFlying Solo\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully original story about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Flying Solo | Linda Holmes | Hardcover | 9780525619277 | Used: Like New | Fiction 1741553 (temp: 17)","offer_id":48168915501208,"sku":"1741553","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81WP6UrjRUL.jpg?v=1771981933","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/flying-solo","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}