{"product_id":"annabel-kathleen-winter","title":"Annabel - Kathleen Winter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward-winning Canadian author Kathleen Winter’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnabel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a stunning debut novel about the family of a mixed-gendered child born into a rural hunting community in the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKathleen Winter’s luminous debut novel is a deeply affecting portrait of life in an enchanting seaside town and the trials of growing up unique in a restrictive environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1968, into the devastating, spare atmosphere of Labrador, Canada, a child is born: a baby who appears to be neither fully boy nor fully girl, but both at once. Only three people are privy to the secret—the baby’s parents, Jacinta and Treadway, and their trusted neighbor and midwife, Thomasina. Though Treadway makes the difficult decision to raise the child as a boy named Wayne, the women continue to quietly nurture the boy’s female side. And as Wayne grows into adulthood within the hypermasculine hunting society of his father, his shadow-self, a girl he thinks of as “Annabel,” is never entirely extinguished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Wayne finally escapes the confines of his hometown and settles in St. John’s, the anonymity of the city grants him the freedom to confront his dual identity. His ultimate choice will once again call into question the integrity and allegiance of those he loves most.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKathleen Winter has crafted a literary gem about the urge to unveil mysterious truth in a culture that shuns contradiction, and the body’s insistence on coming home. A daringly unusual debut full of unforgettable beauty, Annabel introduces a remarkable new voice to American readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-testid=\"pagesFormat\"\u003e464 pages, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-testid=\"publicationInfo\"\u003eFirst published May 31, 2010\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brewberry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67603299106910,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/0585\/9678\/files\/anna.jpg?v=1790891092","url":"https:\/\/www.brewberrybooks.ca\/products\/annabel-kathleen-winter","provider":"Brewberry Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}