{"product_id":"good-dogs-dont-make-it-to-the-south-pole-lp-9780063090712","title":"Good Dogs Don't Make It to the South Pole LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTold through the eyes of a very grumpy yet lovable mutt, a funny and touching tale of aging, death, friendship, and life that proves sometimes a dog's story is the most human of all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTassen has always been a one-man dog. When his human companion, Major Thorkildsen, dies, Tassen and Mrs. Thorkildsen are left alone. Tassen mourns Major by eating too many treats, and Mrs. T by drinking too much. But the two unexpectedly find common ground in researching Roald Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole led by a pack of intrepid dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the quiet days Tassen and Mrs. T spend together at the library researching the explorer's arctic adventure are disrupted by the arrival of her son and daughter in-law. Eager to move in to the Major's spacious house, they plan to send Mrs. T to a nursing home. As he contemplates his own fate, Tassen shudders to think what might happen to him  Yet Tassen and Mrs. T aren't about to give up. Inspired by Roald Amundsen and his dogs, this unlikely pair are ready to take on anything life throws at them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Dogs Don't Make It to the South Pole\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly comedic and whimsical portrayal of aging and death told through a dog's friendship with an elderly woman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Norwegian by Marie Otsby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperLuxe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063090712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Hans-Olav Thyvold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848971153589,"sku":"9780063090712","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a94a2527-6dc2-4273-aa59-369695c2d40c.jpg?v=1732634467","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/good-dogs-dont-make-it-to-the-south-pole-lp-9780063090712","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}