{"product_id":"9780553391091","title":"Spirit Lost","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Nancy Thayer tells the haunting story of a passionate marriage endangered by the restless spirit of a sea captain’s widow. Now available for the first time as an eBook!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e John and Wilhelmina Constable uproot their lives in Boston so John can pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an artist. After settling into a beautiful Victorian home on Nantucket, John finds inspiration in the island light that illuminates his attic studio and Willy relaxes happily into the slower pace of seaside life.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Painting alone one stormy night, John is startled by the sight of a beautiful ghost. When he admits to his wife what he thinks he’s seen, Willy tries to remain rational and understanding. But all reason disappears as her husband grows steadily more obsessed with the striking, troubled specter who reveals herself only to John—and who seems determined to claim him as her own. Now Willy must draw on the strength of her love to save their marriage . . . and perhaps their lives.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes a captivating preview of Nancy Thayer’s upcoming novel \u003ci\u003eNantucket Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the novels of Nancy Thayer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The queen of beach books.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Thayer has a deep and masterly understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide.”\u003cb\u003e—Elin Hilderbrand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Thayer’s gift for reaching the emotional core of her characters [is] captivating.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “One of my favorite writers.”\u003cb\u003e—Susan Wiggs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Thayer portrays beautifully the small moments, inside stories and shared histories that build families.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Thayer’s sense of place is powerful, and her words are hung together the way my grandmother used to tat lace.”\u003cb\u003e—Dorothea Benton Frank\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180810092784,"sku":"9780553391091","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553391091_p0.jpg?v=1763717309","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553391091","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}