{"title":"Anne Whitney Pierce","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnne Whitney Pierce crafts vivid \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e that transports readers to richly detailed past eras. Her storytelling weaves engaging characters and emotional depth with layers of historical context, creating immersive narratives that linger long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough titles such as \u003cem\u003eDown to the River\u003c\/em\u003e, Pierce explores the complex relationships and challenges faced by ordinary people shaped by the tides of history. Readers can expect evocative prose paired with thoughtful reflections on resilience and human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"down-to-the-river-by-anne-whitney-pierce-9781646031887","title":"Down to the River","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDown to the River\u003c\/em\u003e is a family saga set in the late 1960s in Cambridge, Massachusetts, against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. Twin brothers, Nash and Remi Potts, have grown up as entitled, Harvard-educated, golden boys, heirs to an old, but dwindling family fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the passage of time, the gold veneer of prosperity begins to chip away, and their lives begin to falter. We meet Remi and Nash in 1968, in their mid-forties, and partners in a sporting goods store in Harvard Square. The twins' marriages are in trouble. Their youngest children, Chickie and Hen (mistakes, they're often called...), are coming of age during the turbulent urban wilderness of the late 1960s—school bomb threats, racial tensions, war protests, and demonstrations at Harvard and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith all hell breaking loose at home, and any semblance of \"parenting\" hanging ragged in the wind, the two cousins are left largely to their own devices. Suddenly freed from old rules and restrictions, they head out onto the streets of Cambridge, which become their concrete playground, tumbling headlong into a world of politics, sex, drugs, and rock and roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596292800748,"sku":"9781646031887","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0e803affffb8123441dc5a940589e066.jpg?v=1777930550"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anne-whitney-pierce.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}