{"product_id":"turning-toward-eden-paperback","title":"Turning Toward Eden - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCate Touryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 1971 California Coming-of-Age Mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEden Lewis knows two things for certain: family's a whole mess of trouble, and someone in the sleepy beach town is out for revenge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most fourteen-year-olds, California summers in the early 1970s mean sun and surf, despite the Cold War chill. Not for Eden. Her AWOL father has sent her life into a tailspin, landing her in a shabby seaside bungalow. Now she's stuck caring for her severely disabled brother, Dex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in her parents' own cold war, Eden ditches Dex at every chance-pier fishing with Hollis, playing poker with the grizzled card sharks, and caterwaulin' in the church choir. Never mind she's not on speaking terms with the Almighty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Raven arrives, an elusive Soviet girl whispered to be behind a rash of petty crimes. When the mischief escalates to bloodshed on the beach, rumors point to the \"commie,\" giving Eden a mystery to crack and a jailbreak from her duties-until suspicious eyes fall on her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate to prove herself innocent, Eden embarks on a reckless game of chase-one that draws danger to her doorstep, where uncovering the truth means betting Dex's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill she go all in, no matter the cost?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2025 IAN Book of the Year Award (Cross Genre) and the 2026 Illumination Gold Medal, Turning Toward Eden is perfect for readers who love retro coming-of-age novels with a strong sense of place. Critics call it \"beautiful, lyrical\" and \"a page-turning story that is bound to become a classic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53597086941491,"sku":"9781965352762","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/NZs9iEH0EO9781965352762.webp?v=1782962764","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/turning-toward-eden-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}