{"product_id":"9780099559214","title":"The Last Boat Home","description":"Author: Brovig, Dea\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780099559214\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Nov 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eimmense emotional power: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Boat Home\u003c\/i\u003e is an \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003earresting, intriguing, deeply atmospheric novel by a rare new talent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplosive, dark and tender, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Boat Home\u003c\/i\u003e is a devastating novel about sacrifice, survival and a mother's love.  If you loved \u003ci\u003eThe Light Between Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Child,\u003c\/i\u003e this is for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the wind-swept southern coast of Norway, sixteen-year-old Else is out on the icy sea, dragging her oars through the waves while, above her, storm clouds are gathering. Surrounded by mountains, snow and white-capped water, she looks across the fjord and dreams of another life, of escape and faraway lands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack on shore, her father sits alone in his boathouse with a jar of homebrew. In the Best Room, her mother covers her bruises and seeks solace in prayer. Each tries to hide the truth from this isolated, God-fearing community they call home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil one night changes everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than thirty years later, the return of an old friend forces Else to relive the events that marked the end of her childhood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplosive, dark and tender, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Boat Home\u003c\/i\u003e is a devastating novel about sacrifice, survival and a mother's love.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50530310946974,"sku":"UBD-9780099559214","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780099559214_6c8842c9-f45f-41a0-90d8-d8843f4e6d0e.jpg?v=1790342505","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780099559214","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}