#1678: Vanessa Veselka “The Great Offshore Grounds”

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#1678: Vanessa Veselka “The Great Offshore Grounds” | The Book Show

Sep 15 2020 | 00:27:30

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Show Notes

This week on The Book Show, Vanessa Veselka’s new novel, The Great Offshore Grounds, tells the story of sisters Livy and Cheyenne as they set out to claim an unusual inheritance from their estranged father. The book explores how individuals begin to navigate ethics and emotions until they find where in the world they belong.

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