{"product_id":"boy-with-a-black-rooster-paperback","title":"Boy with a Black Rooster - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefanie Vor Schulte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Roesch\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan an eleven-year-old boy succeed where others have failed? Can he recover a kidnapped child, disprove a false accusation of assault or win a sleep-deprivation competition that has driven others mad with tragic consequences? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He can, if he is accompanied by a black rooster, his protector and friend. And if he is Martin, orphaned after a massacre, full of wisdom, courage and a pure heart. Too good for the selfish and idiotic villagers around him, his integrity entrances an itinerant painter with whom he departs on a quest. His heroic adventures through a morally abhorrent landscape, physically ravaged by war and famine, keep the reader cheering for him and his companion as this fairy tale for adults unfolds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against a pseudo-medieval post-apocalyptic backdrop reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy, Angela Carter and Missouri Williams, this novel shines with the inner radiance of good deed in a naughty world that will leave you haunted, horrified, and completely riveted.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefanie vor Schulte\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Hanover in 1974, studied stage and costume design. Her first novel\u003ci\u003e Junge mit schwarz Hahn\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Mara Cassens Prize for the best German-language debut in 2021. She lives in Marburg with her husband and four children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Roesch\u003c\/b\u003e studied languages and business and worked in banking before becoming a literary translator. She has an MA in translation from the University of Bristol. In 2018, she was longlisted for the Goethe Institute's Helen \u0026amp; Kurt Wolff Prize. Previously translated authors include Hans Fallada, Seraina Kobler and Merle Kröger.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.56 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726023790655,"sku":"9781911648772","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/67e41e91c96321d953fd03463d28dfc7.webp?v=1765108929","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/boy-with-a-black-rooster-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}