{"product_id":"astrid-and-veronika-9780143038078","title":"Astrid and Veronika","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable novel about friendship, love and loss.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olsson's stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Veronika, a young writer from New Zealand, rents a house in a small Swedish village as she tries to come to terms with a recent tragedy while also finishing a novel. Her arrival is silently observed by Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor who slowly becomes a presence in Veronika's life, offering comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly prepared home-cooked meals. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, \u003ci\u003eAstrid \u0026amp; Veronika\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss, and a story that will remain with readers long after the characters' secrets are revealed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143038078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.28w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2006 pg. 1240\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/22\/2007 pg. 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense Picks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2007 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Linda Olsson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418707456181,"sku":"9780143038078","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_daea0254-2873-45dd-b1f9-5a0ad0edba8a.jpg?v=1775570232","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/astrid-and-veronika-9780143038078","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}