{"product_id":"9781774390177","title":"Brief View from the Coastal Suite, A","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Author-Curated Discussion Questions!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reunited Lund siblings, separated as children by Social Services, find that family, whether held together by blood or by choice, can be both a curse and a blessing, an obstacle and a point of connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Vancouver during the economically turbulent year of 2008, \u003ci\u003eA Brief View from the Coastal Suite\u003c\/i\u003e explores the Lunds' differing values in respect to relationships, money, and environment – all markers for a materialistic society that is becoming increasingly inhospitable.  Cleo struggles to find time for her challenging job as an architectural designer and for the demands of her family; Mandalay, an artist and single parent, tries to raise her twin sons uncontaminated by the materialistic values of their lawyer father; and Cliff attempts to run a landscape company with his spoiled younger brother, Ben, and to accommodate the ever-increasing demands of his Estonian mail-order bride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Hofmann’s brilliant sequel to her novel \u003ci\u003eWhat is Going to Happen Next\u003c\/i\u003e skillfully explores societal attitudes and the instability of personal and public lives in a world that values money above all else.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NeWest Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65434451738973,"sku":null,"price":12.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9781774390177","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}