{"product_id":"the-western-wind-paperback","title":"The Western Wind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamantha Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary new novel by Samantha Harvey--whose books have been nominated for the Man Booker Prize, the Women's Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize), and the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e First Book Award--\u003cem\u003eThe Western Wind\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting story of faith, guilt, and the freedom of confession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's 1491. In the small village of Oakham, its wealthiest and most industrious resident, Tom Newman, is swept away by the river during the early hours of Shrove Saturday. Was it murder, suicide, or an accident? Narrated from the perspective of local priest John Reve--patient shepherd to his wayward flock--a shadowy portrait of the community comes to light through its residents' tortured revelations. As some of their darkest secrets are revealed, the intrigue of the unexplained death ripples through the congregation. But will Reve, a man with secrets of his own, discover what happened to Newman? And what will happen if he can't?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten with timeless eloquence, steeped in the spiritual traditions of the Middle Ages, and brimming with propulsive suspense, \u003cem\u003eThe Western Wind\u003c\/em\u003e finds Samantha Harvey at the pinnacle of her outstanding novelistic power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMANTHA HARVEY\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three novels, \u003ci\u003eDear Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll Is Song\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Betty Trask Prize. Her books have been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e First Book Award, and the James Tait Black Prize, as well as longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Baileys Women's Prize. She lives in Bath, UK, and teaches creative writing at Bath Spa University.\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 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724903059519,"sku":"9780802147721","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f6fa81dd84a8925295d4eb892753009d.webp?v=1765104323","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-western-wind-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}