{"product_id":"the-lager-queen-of-minnesota-by-j-ryan-stradal-9780399563065","title":"The Lager Queen of Minnesota","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm, witty and—like any good craft beer—complex, the saga delivers a subtly feminist and wholly life-affirming message.\u003c\/em\u003e—People Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a world-class beer, from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eKitchens of the Great Midwest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA National Bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer day.\"—\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A charmer of a tale. . . Warm, witty and—like any good craft beer—complex, the saga delivers a subtly feminist and wholly life-affirming message.\"—\u003cem\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sisters, one farm. A family is split when their father leaves their shared inheritance entirely to Helen, his younger daughter. Despite baking award-winning pies at the local nursing home, her older sister, Edith, struggles to make what most people would call a living. So she can't help wondering what her life would have been like with even a portion of the farm money her sister kept for herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the proceeds from the farm, Helen builds one of the most successful light breweries in the country, and makes their company motto ubiquitous—\"Drink lots. It's Blotz.\" Where Edith has a heart as big as Minnesota, Helen's is as rigid as a steel keg. Yet one day, Helen will find she needs some help herself, and she could find a potential saviour close to home... if it's not too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Edith's granddaughter, Diana, grows up knowing that the real world requires a tougher constitution than her grandmother possesses. She earns a shot at learning the IPA business from the ground up—will that change their fortunes forever, and perhaps reunite her splintered family?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere we meet a cast of lovable, funny, quintessentially American characters eager to make their mark in a world that's often stacked against them. In this deeply affecting family saga, resolution can take generations, but when it finally comes, we're surprised, moved, and delighted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643358036204,"sku":"9780399563065","price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780399563065-the-lager-queen-of-minnesota.jpg?v=1779168815","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-lager-queen-of-minnesota-by-j-ryan-stradal-9780399563065","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}