{"product_id":"9780061752872","title":"The Storm: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e calls Frederick Buechner \"one of our finest writers.\" \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e says he's \"one of our most original storytellers.\" Now this acclaimed author gives us his most beguiling novel yet--a magical tale of love, betrayal, and redemption inspired by Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn wealthy Plantation Island in South Florida, an old man waits, Kenzie Maxwell is a writer, a raconteur, a rascal, an altruist, a mystic--a charismatic figure who enjoys life with his rich third wife but muses daily on the sins of his past. Two decades ago, Kenzie had to leave New York because of a scandal. He'd been a volunteer at a runawat shelter, and he'd fallen in love with a seventeen-year-old girl--a girl who died while giving birth to Kenzie's daughter. His older brother, Dalton, a lawyer and board member at the shelter, decided to quell the rumors by releasing Kenzie's note of apology to the press. Kenzie's reputation--and the girl's--were destroyed. He has never forgiven his brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow it's the eve of Kenzie's seventieth birthday, and a storm is brewing. His beloved daughter, Bree--the child of the scandal--is coming down from New York for his birthday party. But his brother Dalton is coming down, too, to do some legal work for the island's ill-tempered matriarch. Aided and abetted by Dalton's happy-go-lucky stepson, a loutish gardener, a New Age windsurfer, a bumbling bishop, and a bona fide tempest, Kenzie must somehow contrive to reconcile with his brother--and make peace with his past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfused with humanity, and informed by faith. \u003cem\u003eThe Storm\u003c\/em\u003e is Frederick Buechner's most captivating novel since \u003cem\u003eGodric\u003c\/em\u003e--a richly satisfying contemporary story of fragmented families and love's many mysteries that will move you, makeyou laugh, and fill you with wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119284764912,"sku":"9780061752872","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061752872_p0.jpg?v=1763622634","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061752872","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}