{"product_id":"a-fortune-of-sand","title":"A Fortune of Sand","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ruta Sepetys is a literary citizen of the highest order, a true friend to readers, writers, and booksellers. Her books are moving, fascinating, and meticulously researched. She makes history live in order that we may learn from it.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Ann Patchett, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sepetys beautifully captures the madcap days of Prohibition in the Detroit suburbs, centered around the wealthy Lennox clan. Underneath the gilt, however, cracks abound, inspired by real-life events of the time and uncovered through Sepetys's impeccable research. A heady exploration of women's agency, as well as a killer romance and a beguiling mystery. Wildly entertaining.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Fiona Davis, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enthralling . . . While history is often molded by those in power, there are always those who can wrest control and write a new story of their own. \n\u003ci\u003eA Fortune of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e should be required reading.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Marie Benedict, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Personal Librarian \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe First Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I've been waiting for this day for years . . . at long last, Ruta Sepetys has given us an adult novel! Set in Prohibition-era Detroit, \n\u003ci\u003eA Fortune of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e is inspired by the documented lives of the nouveau riche automotive dynasties and the undocumented stories of the infamous Eloise Asylum. As a seasoned historical novelist, Sepetys knows gold when she finds it, and this book sparkles! For readers seeking the glamour of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e with the mystery of an Agatha Christie novel, \n\u003ci\u003eA Fortune of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e is for you.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sarah McCoy, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhatever Happened to Lori Lovely?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A richly detailed portrait of the glittering city and [Detroit's] dark underbelly. . . . This will appeal to fans of Kate Atkinson's \n\u003ci\u003eShrines of Gaiety\u003c\/i\u003e and Jennifer Egan's \n\u003ci\u003eManhattan Beach\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Authentic, gripping, and rare for its focus on an under-discussed region and era, \n\u003ci\u003eA Fortune of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e is Ruta Sepetys at her best: probing, compassionate and dedicated to the preservation of history.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--BookReporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A strange and fascinating look at an eccentric, dysfunctional wealthy family in 1920s Detroit automotive circles. . . . Sepetys has meticulously researched her home city and its affluent suburbs and it shows, from descriptions of architecture down to the upper-class lingo. [She] offers a new perspective on American capitalism by examining an era and a region seldom covered in historical fiction.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRuta Sepetys \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally acclaimed, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Ruta gives voice to underrepresented history and those who experienced it. She has been invited to present at NATO, European Parliament, the U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress, and embassies worldwide. Ruta alternates her time between the hills of Tennessee and the flats of Florida.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The daughter of a powerful tycoon escapes to a glamorous artists' retreat--where dark secrets and dangerous temptations await--in this gripping Prohibition-era novel from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Enthralling . . . While history is often molded by those in power, there are always those who can wrest control and write a new story of their own.\"--Marie Benedict, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Personal Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe First Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDetroit, 1927. A city of smoke and ambition, where glittering wealth conceals a graveyard of secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMarjorie Lennox is the youngest daughter of a powerful Detroit dynasty--a family rich in money and poor in charm. Creative, reckless, and never quite what they wanted, Marjorie has spent her life overlooked by her controlling father and self-absorbed siblings. But when she secretly applies to an elite arts program backed by a mysterious patron, she grabs the chance to finally step out of her family's shadow. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe building is grand. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe talent is extraordinary. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd something is deeply wrong. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe program is strict in ways that feel sinister. Doors lock at strange hours. Rumors spread about women going missing. And the handsome benefactor behind it all is as magnetic as he is unsettling. As Marjorie gets pulled deeper into his world, she must fight to discover the truth before she loses herself completely. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the fading splendor of 1920s Detroit and inspired by real, long-buried events, \n\u003ci\u003eA Fortune of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e is a glittering, gothic page-turner about power, control, and the price women pay when they demand to be seen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217093243, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217093243, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 117 (EAN 9798217093243, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496249295126,"sku":"9798217093243","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798217093243.jpg?v=1783058217","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/a-fortune-of-sand","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}