{"product_id":"9781913505387","title":"Boulder","description":"Author: Eva Baltasar\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781913505387\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: And Other Stories\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 112\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grim and lovely follow-up to Eva Baltasar's acclaimed Permafrost explores the darker sides of love and motherhood for two women determined to live as they like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking as a cook on a merchant ship, a woman comes to know and love Samsa, a woman who gives her the nickname \u0026amp;#x27;Boulder\u0026amp;#x27;. When Samsa gets a job in Reykjavik and the couple decides to move there together, Samsa decides that she wants to have a child. She is already forty and can't bear to let the opportunity pass her by. Boulder is less enthused, but doesn't know how to say no-and so finds herself dragged along on a journey that feels as thankless as it is alien.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith motherhood changing Samsa into a stranger, Boulder must decide where her priorities lie, and whether her yearning for freedom can truly trump her yearning for love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce again, Eva Baltasar demonstrates her preeminence as a chronicler of queer voices navigating a hostile world - and in prose as brittle and beautiful as an ancient saga.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861470892190,"sku":"ADS-9781913505387","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781913505387.jpg?v=1779252352","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781913505387","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}