{"product_id":"the-island-of-books-9781552453384","title":"The Island of Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fifteenth-century portrait painter, grieving the untimely death of his unrequited love, takes refuge at the monastery at Mont Saint-Michel, an island off the coast of France. He haunts the halls until the monks assign him the task of copying manuscripts - though he is illiterate. His work heals him and grows the monastery's library into a beautiful city of books, all under the shadow of the invention of the printing press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominique Fortier \u003c\/b\u003eis an editor and translator living in Montreal. She is the author of five books, including \u003ci\u003eOn the Proper Use of Stars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Rhonda Mullins \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning translator and writer living in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coach House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552453384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dominique Fortier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370553315509,"sku":"9781552453384","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_daaa8213-fd84-4ffd-8b8a-c01effbb3560.jpg?v=1663040025","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-island-of-books-9781552453384","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}