{"product_id":"the-alaskan-laundry-paperback","title":"The Alaskan Laundry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrendan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the icy waters of the Bering Sea, a lost, fierce young woman finds herself through the hard work of fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTara Marconi has made her way from Philly to \"the Rock,\" a remote island in Alaska governed by the seasons. Her mother's death left her unmoored, with a seemingly impassable rift between her and her father. But in this majestic, rugged frontier she works her way up the commercial fishing ladder--from hatchery assistant all the way to king crabber. Disciplined from years as a young boxer, she learns anew what it means to work, to connect, and--through an unlikely old tugboat--how to make a home she knows is her own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA testament to the places that shape us and the places that change us, \u003cem\u003eThe Alaskan Laundry\u003c\/em\u003e tells one woman's unforgettable journey back to the possibility of love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This novel will reconvince you of the power of wilderness to heal a human heart\" (Pam Houston, author of \u003cem\u003eContents May Have Shifted\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransporting . . . This novel will reconvince you of the power of wilderness to heal a human heart. Pam Houston, author of \u003ci\u003eContents May Have Shifted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn waters as far and icy as the Bering Sea, a fierce, lost young woman finds herself through the hard work of fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tara Marconi has made her way from Philly to the Rock, a remote island in Alaska governed by the seasons. Her mother s death left her unmoored, with a seemingly impassable rift between her and her father. But in this majestic, rugged frontier she works her way up the commercial fishing ladder from hatchery assistant all the way to king crabber. Disciplined from years as a young boxer, she learns anew what it means to work, to connect, and through an unlikely old tugboat how to make a home she knows is her own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A testament to the places that shape us and the places that change us, \u003ci\u003eThe Alaskan Laundry \u003c\/i\u003etells one woman s unforgettable journey back to the possibility of love\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This novel is a rarity a gripping, straightforward, old-fashioned novel about coming of age (a woman, no less) in Alaska. It is reminiscent of the best of Wallace Stegner.\" Richard Ford\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gorgeous and powerful. Molly Antopol, author of \u003ci\u003eThe UnAmericans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A taut, page-turning narrative, an indomitableheroine, and a richcast of characters allsteeped ina world whereyou can smell the tang of kelp at low tide, hear the creak ofseiners at their moorings, hear the rustling of the southeast Alaska rain forest . . . A cinematic tour de force. Nick Jans, author of \u003ci\u003eA Wolf Called Romeo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e BRENDAN JONES lives on a tugboat in Alaska and works in commercial fishing. A Stegner fellow, he studied and boxed at Oxford University. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePloughshares, Popular Woodworking, \u003c\/i\u003e and on NPR. He lives in Sitka, Alaska.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrendan Jones lives on a tugboat in Alaska and works in commercial fishing. A Stegner Fellow, he received his B.A. and M.A. from Oxford University, where he boxed for the Blues team. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727371046975,"sku":"9780544325265","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8d1699cccde329e6746648c3df19fe9f.webp?v=1765114567","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-alaskan-laundry-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}