{"product_id":"i-refuse-9781555976996","title":"I Refuse","description":"\u003cp\u003eA masterful new novel from Per Petterson, who \"provides one of literature's greatest gifts . . . a welcome refuge from our cacophonous world\" (NPR) \u003cbr\u003ePer Petterson's hotly anticipated new novel, \" I Refuse,\" is the work of an internationally acclaimed novelist at the height of his powers. In Norway the book has been a huge bestseller, and rights have already been sold into sixteen countries. In his signature spare style, Petterson weaves a tale of two men whose accidental meeting one morning recalls their boyhood thirty-five years ago. Back then, Tommy was separated from his sisters after he stood up to their abusive father. Jim was by Tommy's side through it all. But one winter night, a chance event on a frozen lake forever changed the balance of their friendship. Now Jim fishes alone on a bridge as Tommy drives by in a new Mercedes, and it's clear their fortunes have reversed. Over the course of the day, the life of each man will be irrevocably altered. \"I Refuse\" is a powerful, unforgettable novel, and its publication is an event to be celebrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graywolf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781555976996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2015 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/26\/2015 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/03\/2015 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2015 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/13\/2015 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2015 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Per Petterson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917262393525,"sku":"9781555976996","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1b4d1ab8-4775-4d8d-80e6-56753d921165.jpg?v=1687280936","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/i-refuse-9781555976996","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}