{"product_id":"nikolski-paperback","title":"Nikolski - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicolas Dickner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLazer Lederhendler\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring 1989. Three young people leave their far-flung birthplaces to follow their own songs of migration. Each ends up in Montreal, each on a voyage of self-discovery, dealing with the mishaps of heartbreak and the twisted branches of their shared family tree. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with humor, charm, and good storytelling, this novel shows the surprising links between cartography, garbage-obsessed archeologists, pirates past and present, a mysterious book with no cover, and a broken compass whose needle obstinately points to the Aleutian village of Nikolski (a minuscule village inhabited by thirty-six people, five thousand sheep, and an indeterminate number of dogs).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicolas Dickner won two literary awards for his first published work, the short story collection \u003ci\u003eL'encyclop\u003c\/i\u003eé\u003ci\u003edie du petit cercle\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, he traveled extensively in Europe and Latin America before settling in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.01 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736735813695,"sku":"9781590307144","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f02fb09b629782a61882c1297c12a6fb.webp?v=1765147683","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/nikolski-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}