{"product_id":"9781944313173","title":"The Sweet and Bitter Taste of Moonshine","description":"Author Andrew Ross spins a poignant and magical tale with \u003ci\u003eThe Sweet and Bitter Taste of Moonshine\u003c\/i\u003e, his rich and multilayered novel of the American South that has humanity's classic, most-often-asked existential questions at its core. Ross paints a deftly rendered portrait of this beautiful and deeply historied landscape with this utterly palpable backdrop as the novel's setting. \u003cp\u003eAmbrose Wells, a young man with virtually no loved ones, has a dead-end job he despises assessing property for tax purposes for the state. He is given the assignment to travel to Wellspring Island, a mysterious piece of land owned by Mr. Peyton Grimball-the enigmatic local hermit-in the middle of St. Helena Sound. Ambrose reluctantly drives to his childhood home, Edisto Island, a place he has often avoided in adulthood due to its inherently painful reminders of his past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile there, Ambrose meets a cast of remarkably fascinating characters who serve to help him connect the dots that could shed light on the murky details of his past-both his childhood and family history. During his time spent on Edisto, Ambrose is put to the test, and he is forced to make a decision: return to his sad but comfortable existence, or drink from the proverbial fountain of youth? His choice could lead him to the discovery of a life filled with new meaning-a life where, for the first time, Ambrose is able to experience true joy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmetto Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039860932848,"sku":"9781944313173","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944313173_p0.jpg?v=1763787847","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944313173","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}