{"product_id":"the-strangers-pb","title":"The Strangers (PB)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Break\u003c\/i\u003e comes a staggering intergenerational saga that explores how connected we are, even when we’re no longer together—even when we’re forced apart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCedar has nearly forgotten what her family looks like. Phoenix has nearly forgotten what freedom feels like. And Elsie has nearly given up hope. Nearly.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter time spent in foster homes, Cedar goes to live with her estranged father. Although she grapples with the pain of being separated from her mother, Elsie, and sister, Phoenix, she’s hoping for a new chapter in her life, only to find herself once again in a strange house surrounded by strangers. From a youth detention centre, Phoenix gives birth to a baby she’ll never get to raise and tries to forgive herself for all the harm she’s caused (while wondering if she even should). Elsie, struggling with addiction and determined to turn her life around, is buoyed by the idea of being reunited with her daughters and strives to be someone they can depend on, unlike her own distant mother. These are the Strangers, each haunted in her own way. Between flickering moments of warmth and support, the women diverge and reconnect, fighting to survive in a fractured system that pretends to offer success but expects them to fail. Facing the distinct blade of racism from those they trusted most, they urge one another to move through the darkness, all the while wondering if they’ll ever emerge safely on the other side. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA breathtaking companion to her bestselling debut \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Break\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKatherena Vermette's\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e brings readers into the dynamic world of the Stranger family, the strength of their bond, the shared pain in their past, and the light that beckons from the horizon. This is a searing exploration of race, class, inherited trauma, and matrilineal bonds that—despite everything—refuse to be broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKATHERENA VERMETTE is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis nation—Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. \u003cspan dir=\"auto\" class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\"\u003eThe 2021 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize recipient.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"award-entry\"\u003eAtwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize 2021, Winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"award-entry\"\u003eCarol Shields Winnipeg Book Award 2022, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"award-entry\"\u003eMargaret Laurence Award for Fiction 2022, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"award-entry\"\u003eShort-listed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"award-entry\"\u003eScotiabank Giller Prize 2021, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShortlisted, First Nation Communities READ 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49921970503908,"sku":"mmk1789930424212","price":11.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/6036\/2468\/files\/the-strangers-pb_1.jpg?v=1789930428","url":"https:\/\/suspenderclipn.shop\/products\/the-strangers-pb","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}